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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report

Animalia (kingdom)  »  Mollusca (phylum)  »  Gastropoda (class)  »  Neogastropoda (order)  »  Muricidae: Ergalataxinae (family)

CAAB Code: 24 200994 show as JSON
Scientific Name
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Oppomorus spp.  

Rank: Genus
CAAB category: 24 - Mollusca - Gastropoda Gastropods (univalve molluscs, slugs, snails etc.)
Family: 24 200 Muricidae: Ergalataxinae (gastropods) - show full list
Common Name: [a whelk]
Organism Type: a whelk
Synonyms: Morula spp.
Taxon lists: Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
Habitat: Marine unspecified
Parent Codes: 24 200905     Muricidae: Ergalataxinae
Child Codes: 24 200173     Oppomorus nodulifera
24 200265     Oppomorus purpureocincta
Taxon Notes:This genus was previously included within Morula. This code is provided for use when identification of a specimen to this level is sufficient, or when no further detail is available.

Identifiers:
AFD urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9345aa53-f0da-49c5-bb6b-cc1529fcf63d
Name status: accepted    Checked on: 2019-11-21
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Scientific Name
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Claremont, M., Houart, R., Williams, S.T., Reid, D.G., 2012. A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae)., Journal of Molluscan Studies: 1-11. . doi:10.1093/mollus/eys028 doi:10.1093/mollus/eys028
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