part of part of in taxon results in development of anatomical structure development corpora quadrigemina development superior colliculus development dph GO:0061380 2010-11-09T09:51:00Z The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the superior colliculus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The superior colliculus is also known as the optic tectum or simply tectum and is a paired structure that forms a major component of the vertebrate midbrain. Vertebrata <vertebrates> superior colliculus