Superb murex
Chicomurex superbus
- Usual depth60–383 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Chicomurex superbus, the superb murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Chicomurex superbus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 60–383 m · Deepest record: 474 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Superb murex, superb murex
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Fantastische Stachelschnecke, Superbe Stachelschnecke
- Japanese
- オガサワラガンゼキ
Other scientific names: Chicomurex problematicus, Chicoreus superbus, Murex superbus, Naquetia superbus, Phyllonotus superbus
Similar species
- Laciniate murex
Chicomurex laciniatus
- Charming murex
Chicomurex venustulus
Adusta murexChicoreus brunneus
Branched murexChicoreus ramosus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 79 open-data records from 1960 to 2008.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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