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

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

Morula (Oppomorus) Iredale, 1937

Species

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Species within the genus Oppomorus include:

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Oppomorus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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