WoRMS taxon details
Chicomurex protoglobosus Houart, 1992
405851 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:405851)
accepted
Species
marine
Houart, R. (1992). The genus <i>Chicoreus</i> and related genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 154: 1-188., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58011244
page(s): 120, figs 72-73, 126-127, 230, 427 [details]
page(s): 120, figs 72-73, 126-127, 230, 427 [details]
Type locality contained in New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Distribution Endemic to New Caledonia, in 250-400 m.
Distribution Endemic to New Caledonia, in 250-400 m. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chicomurex protoglobosus Houart, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405851 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Houart, R. (1992). The genus <i>Chicoreus</i> and related genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 154: 1-188., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58011244
page(s): 120, figs 72-73, 126-127, 230, 427 [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 [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): 15, figs 5A–B; 12E–O; 19 [details]
page(s): 120, figs 72-73, 126-127, 230, 427 [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 [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): 15, figs 5A–B; 12E–O; 19 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution Endemic to New Caledonia, in 250-400 m. [details]
