The Naiwral Hiftoryof JAMAICA. 
TN. Baccinum roltratum, labro duplicato, longius, firtis latis G- eminenti. 
bys diftinciem, Rauofum. Last. iif. Conchyl. Tab. mut. 944. depitt. Aa pur- 
pura Americans. P. Plamier. bj. ‘fourn. to Par. p. 74- Tab. 42 Murex fax- 
atilis” Ramph. Ticl ¢ Tab. xxvie Lit, BP T urho injear muricts tuberculis ar- 
matus. Bon. p-125.N°. 103? Mu. Kircher, p. 455: N®*: 103? 
This is about three Inches long, two broad in the Middle of the fir 
Voluta or Winding where broadeft, and ashigh. The Mouth is round 
with a Lip turn’d up, and a long crooked hollow for the Beak or 
Tongue oppofite to the Clavicle. "Tis all over of a whitifh Colour, and 
thick fec with extant Ridges higher than ufual, and between them 
deep Furrows running the Length of the Volute. Thefe are crofd 
by others which run tranfverfe, are fewer and more raifed, making 
right Angles with the former. 
I found this Shell on the Shore of famaica. 
X. Baccinum roftratum magnum, labro duplicato quali triangalare. Lif, 
Rift. Conchyl. Tab. 941. N°: 37. Buccinum Famascenfe triangulare. Pet. 
mem. cur. Ann. 1708. p.190. N% 15. Triangular Wilke Muf. fociet. Reg. 
p-130. Tab. 10. Fig. 12, Murex triangularis. Bonan, p. 154. Cl. 3. N% 
2go. Muf. Kercher. p. 468. N* 291. 
This, which was the largeft of the Kind I ever faw, is near fix 
Inches long, two and a half broad at the Bafe of the Triangle by 
the Mouth, and two Inches high. The Lips of the triangular Mouth 
are welted, and have feveral Rifings on that Side oppofite tothe Co- 
lumella, which are the Ends of fo many Ribs extant on the Outfide, 
and hollow within. There are alfo feveral Strie between the Ribs. 
7Tis of a light reddifh brown Colour without, and white within, 
and hath a crooked hollow Bill or Roffram for the Tongue. The 
large Ribs have feveral obtufe Points on all the fpiral Circumvolu- 
tions of the Shell. | 
I found it of feveral Magnitudes and Colours on the Shores of the 
Ifland ‘famaica. 
XL. Baccivum iroftro recurve, labro dentato duplicato minus e fufco & 
cinerea Variegaium, plicaturis gy ftrits donatum. Buccinum rostratum vq 
riegatum, anguftius, labro duplicato, tenuiter C inequaliter striatum. Lift. 
Hifi. Conchyl. Tab. 934. N° 19. 
This. is near two.Inches long, near an Inch broad, and half an Inch 
high. ‘Fhe Mouth is welted and rooth’d with frequent Teeth on both 
fides, it is oval. The Shell hath fome extant Welts or Ropes over 
fome of the Volute or Windings. It is thick ftriated wich brown 
Sivie or Lines running fpitaliy the length of , the. Circumvolutions, 
and following their Courle. Thefe Volute are fix in number, and the 
Whole outfide of the Shell is of a dark reddifh brown Colour, : varic- 
gated With white Spots and Fa/ciz, | 
“found it on the Shores of famaica, 
