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. Highly prized internationally as the Miyoko Murex.

Origin & collection sites: Philippines; this exquisite specimen comes from the deep-water zones around Balut Island (Mindanao) or the Gulf of Davao. These deep-sea islands are world-famous for the recovery of these spectacular muricids using specialized deep-sea nets (tangle nets).

Habitat: A true deep-sea dweller. The species lives on muddy, sandy, and rocky substrates at considerable depths of 150 to 250 meters along the edges of underwater slopes.

Size & condition: 55 mm – An excellent, fully mature cabinet size for this extremely delicate species. Condition GEM (absolute museum and top quality): An absolute rarity among deep-sea murex snails, as their wing-like, delicate frills (varices) are often damaged during collection. This specimen has perfectly intact, undulating wings, a flawlessly defined siphonal canal, and an undamaged, delicate aperture with no chips whatsoever. The characteristic pale pink to salmon-orange pigmentation is perfectly preserved.

SKU Oberdiek Pterynotus loebbeckei 50

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