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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Chicomurex superbus (Sowerby, 1889)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex superbus Sowerby, 1889

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-ChinaJapan
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificLord Howe (Australia)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificNew Caledonia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificOceaniaWestern PacificVanuatu
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.132 

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ from 80 metres ]
depth: continental slope [ to 325 metres ]

References

 Arakawa, K.Y. 1964. p.361 [pl. 21, fig. 5-6 - radula, as Chicoreus (Chicomurex) superbus]  New combination
 D'Attilio, A. 1966. p.4 [fig. 1, as Chicoreus superbus]  New combination
 Eisenberg, J. M. 1981. p.94 [pl. 76, fig. 4, as Murex (Phyllonotus) superbus]  New combination
 Fair, R. H. 1976. p.79 [pl. 14, fig. 174, as Chicoreus (Chicomurex) superbus]  New combination
 Houart, R. 1992. p.121 [figs 67 - protoconch, 124-125 - radulae]  General reference
 Houart, R. 1992. p.121 [figs 67, 124-125, 227, 424, as Chicomurex superbus]  New combination
 Houart, R. 2001. p.251 [Vanuatu record]  Distribution
 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.92 [(in part), pl. 6, fig. 2, as Phyllonotus superbus]  New combination
 Shikama, T. 1963. p.70 [pl. 54, fig. 8, as Murex (Chicoreus) supersus (sic)]  New combination
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.27 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
                              Chicomurex superbus (Sowerby, 1889)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10856) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-03.