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The aim is to provide a comprehensive taxonomic description of the newly identified species Babelomurex meimiaoae.

June 12, 2026Open Access

Babelomurex meimiaoae n. sp. from Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines (Mollusca: Gastropoda, Muricidae)

SHShih-I HuangTaichung Hospital YHYa-Fan HuangChongqing University

Key Points

The aim is to provide a comprehensive taxonomic description of the newly identified species Babelomurex meimiaoae.
The study includes original taxonomic descriptions and comparison with related species.
Type locality, range, and habitat information were compiled from literature and field research.
Photographic documentation of holotype and paratype specimens was created.
Babelomurex meimiaoae was identified as a new species of deep-water muricid from specific regions.
Comparison with Babelomurex habui showed distinct morphological features and habitat preferences.
The study ensures proper taxonomic verification and documentation for future research.

Abstract

This record preserves bibliographic metadata and an institutional reference copy of the original description of Babelomurex meimiaoae S.-I. Huang & Y.-F. Huang, 2019, published in Visas 5(2): 35–38. The work describes Babelomurex meimiaoae n. sp., a deep-water coralliophiline muricid from Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines. The publication includes the original taxonomic description, type material data, type locality, range and habitat information, comparison with Babelomurex habui, etymology, bibliography, and a photographic plate illustrating the holotype and paratype material. This record is maintained within the Institute for Molluscan Systematics (IMS) repository for taxonomic verification, nomenclatural documentation, bibliographic preservation, and non-commercial scientific research.

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