[2] It was first described in 1832 by Jean René Constant Quoy and Joseph Paul Gaimard[3] based on a specimen found off Victoria during the 1826 to 1829 voyage of the Astrolabe.

It is white and cream to light brown, with an egg-shaped mantle and large eyes.

[4] O. superciliosus is found in southeastern Australia, ranging from the central Great Australian Bight to Twofold Bay in New South Wales.

[5] O. superciliosus lives in sandy or mud bottoms, or among sponges or polyzoans.

[4] Female O. superciliosus lay large eggs, around 8-11 millimeters in length.