Exclusive collector's spiny snail: Chicoreus miyokoae (55 mm, top-condition GEM) – An absolute Taxidermy wall mount - Pterynotus loebbeckei miyokoae - 5.5 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

Scientific name: Chicoreus miyokoae (Kosuge, 1979) – formerly often classified as Pterynotus loebbeckei ssp. miyokoae. Internationally highly valued as Miyoko Murex.

Origin & Localities: Philippines; this exquisite piece comes from the deep-water zones around Balut Island (Mindanao) or from the Davao Gulf. These deep-sea islands are world-renowned for the recovery of these spectacular Muricids using special deep-sea nets (tangle nets).

Habitat: A true deep-sea dweller. The species lives on mud-, sand-, and rocky substrates at considerable depths of 150 to 250 meters at the edge of underwater ledges.

Size & Condition: 55 mm – An excellent, fully mature cabinet-grade size for this extremely delicate species. Condition GEM (Absolute museum- and top-quality): For deep-sea murexes, a absolute rarity, as the wing-like, delicate frills (varices) are often damaged during capture. This piece possesses perfectly intact, wavy-winged frills, a flawlessly developed siphonal canal, and an undamaged, delicate aperture without any breaks. The typically pale pink to salmon-orange pigmentation is perfectly preserved.

SKU Oberdiek Pterynotus loebbeckei 50

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