Oppomorus

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Oppomorus
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Oppomorus noduliferus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Ergalataxinae
Genus: Oppomorus
Iredale, 1937
Type species
Purpura noduliferaMenke, 1829
Synonyms [1]

Morula (Oppomorus)Iredale, 1937

Oppomorus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]

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Species

Species within the genus Oppomorus include:

Distribution

This marine genus is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oppomorus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 23 February 2022.