Beautiful Voluta musica featuring warm golden-yellow and cream coloration with scattered dark brown markings and fine spiral patterns. This specimen displays a nicely developed spire, prominent shoulder nodules, and attractive natural sculpture throughout the body whorl.

The aperture features a smooth, cream-colored interior, well-developed columellar plaits, and distinctive dark markings along the outer lip. A very attractive example of this classic western Atlantic volute with excellent display appeal.

Collected by a local fisherman off the western side of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Venezuela.

Specimen Data

Family: Volutidae

Species: Voluta musica

Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Location: Amuay, western side of Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela

Method: Local fisherman collected

Date: May 2001

Collector: Local fisherman

Quality: Collector quality

Condition

Good collector quality. Attractive golden-yellow coloration with well-defined brown markings and beautifully developed columellar plaits. The shell retains its prominent shoulder nodules and a nicely preserved aperture.

Natural growth lines, surface wear, and minor imperfections are present, consistent with an older collected specimen. Overall, a very appealing shell with attractive coloration and excellent display potential.

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