Oppomorus Explained

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

Species

Species within the genus Oppomorus include:

• Oppomorus funiculatus (Reeve, 1846)
• Oppomorus noduliferus (Menke, 1829)
• Oppomorus purpureocinctus (Preston, 1909)

Distribution

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

External links

• Claremont, M.; Houart, R.; Williams, S. T.; Reid, D. G. (2012). A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 79(1): 19-29
• Iredale, T. (1937). Mollusca. In: Whitley, G. P. (ed). Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, South Pacific Ocean. Australian Zoologist. 8(4): 232-261, pls 15-17