Voluta virescens lacertina Petuch, 1990 - 58mm Family_BAICALIIDAE

Voluta virescens lacertina Petuch, 1990 - 58mm Family_BAICALIIDAELocality: Gulf of Panama, 2026 Grade: F+ Dredged at 90 100 meters depth A rare and striking deep water volute from the Gulf of Panama. Voluta virescens lacertina is a scarce Pacific subspecies with a bold, distinctive appearance, strong reticulated pattern with well defined rectangular blotches on a warm brown base, giving it an almost reptilian texture that sets it apart from its lindae cousin. A solid F++ example at a good size for the subspecies.

Collected in muddy at extremely low tide

with a chip on the lip and scar

From Pacamon fish at 25 meters depth

Locality: Canoa Quebrada Beach

Collected by traps at 350 meters depth by local boat

this is an outstanding example

Collected by divers at 1o meters depth

Collected in crevice rocks

Locality: São Tomé Island

Collected by divers at 1/3 meters depth on rocks

FANTASTIC VERY DARK HUGE SPECIMEN

Collected by local divers in shallow water