MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Murex superbus G. B. Sowerby III, 1889) Sowerby, G. B., III. (1889). Descriptions of fourteen new species of shells from China, Japan, and the Andaman Islands, chiefly collected by Deputy Surgeon-Gen. R. Hungerford. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 56: 565-570, pl. 28. [publ. April 1889]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28691272
page(s): 565, pl. 28 figs 10-11 [details]
original description
(of Phyllonotus superbus problematicus Lan, 1981) Lan, T.C. (1981). Description of a new sub-species of Muricidae from the Philippines and Taiwan. <em>Bulletin of Malacology, Republic of China.</em> 8: 11-13.
page(s): 11, figs 1-4 [details]
basis of record
Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 110; note: Misapplication: pl. 77, figs 1–5: represents C. lani [details]
basis of record
Houart, R., Moe, C. & Chen C. (2021). Living species of the genera <i>Chicomurex</i> Arakawa, 1964 and <i>Naquetia</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. <em>Novapex.</em> 22 (hors-série 14): 1-52.
page(s): 22, figs 15E–M; 16A–D; 18 [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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From editor or global species database
Distribution Vietnam, Philippine Islands and Taiwan, generally associated with corals. Australia: North Queensland and Capricorn Channel, in 80–100 m. [details]From other sources
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
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