(of)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> 26: 565-570, pl. 28. [April 1889]., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28691272 page(s): 565, pl. 28 figs 10-11 [details]
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original description(of)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> 26: 565-570, pl. 28. [April 1889]., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28691272 page(s): 565, pl. 28 figs 10-11 [details]
basis of recordMerle 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 recordHouart, 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 sourceLiu, 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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