Oppomorus purpureocinctus explained

Oppomorus purpureocinctus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Sri Lanka.

External links

• Preston, H. B. (1909). Description of new land and marine shells from Ceylon and S. India. Records of the Indian Museum. 3 (2): 133-140; 3 (3): pl. 22. Calcutta.
• Claremont, M.; Houart, R.; Williams, S. T. & Reid, D. G. (2013). A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 79 (1): 19-29

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Oppomorus purpureocinctus (Preston, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716643 on 2019-01-06