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1. Murex tenuispina. Lam. Venus 

 Comb. Philippines to Japan. It is not a 

 rare shell these days, but not always easy 

 to procure with all spines perfect. One 

 of the daintiest of all Murices and much 

 admired. Whitish 4 to 5". 2.00 



2. Murex plicatus. Sow. Plicate Murex. 

 Gulf of California. A handsome stubby 

 species 2 l /2" to 3", fairly common, and 

 while fully ridged it is smooth to the 

 touch. There .are a number of similar 

 forms. 1.00 



3. Murex brandaris, L. Branded Mu- 

 rex. Naples. A very common species 

 from a territory that has been inhabited 

 for more than two thousand years by 

 people who loved shells and who, in 

 many cases, diefied them on their coins 

 and pottery. 2 to 3" 75c 



4. Murex nigrospinosus, Rve. Black- 

 tipped Murex. Japan. Of a corneous 

 color, usually attains 3 to 4" and the 

 many sharp curved spines are tipped 

 with dark color. This is the main dis- 

 tinguishing feature except its spiney 

 pattern. 1.50 



5. Murex spinosus, A.Ad. Banded 

 Spiney Murex. Red Sea. This is one of 

 several spiney forms which are not al- 

 ways very easy to classify. Usually each 

 tropic sea has certain forms more com- 

 mon than elsewhere so that locality is 

 often very important. The elongated 

 spine on upper part of the aperture is a 

 fairly good distinguishing mark. 



3 to 4" 1.50 



6. Murex ternispina. Lam. Chinese 

 Murex. China coast. One of the many 

 smaller forms of spiney Murex that 

 range 3 to 4". The little prongs being 

 short and sharp. Fairly common with 

 bands of brown in fresh specimens. 1.25 



7. Murex martinianus, Rve. Martins 

 Murex. Japan. Quite similar to the pre- 

 ceding species with short sharp spines 

 and usually about the same size. A draw 

 of all the forms of Spiney Murex make 

 an elaborate display. 3" 1.25 



8. Murex clavus, Kien. Spike Murex. 

 Philippines. A very rare shell that has 

 brought as much as $40 in recent years 

 for a 4" specimen. It is white, slender, 

 three-sided with flaring aperture. I 

 have had them from West coast of 

 Luzon. Very rare. 



9. Murex triqueter. Born. Philippines. 

 Differs from most all other forms of the 

 genus, as it is covered with smooth ridges. 

 Ranges about 2". There are several 

 smaller forms down to half inch of 

 similar structure. 2.00 



10. Murex pinnatus. . Wood. China 

 coast. A small triangular, 2" pure white 

 form of remarkable dainty beauty. I 

 know of no other species at all like it. 

 Not at all rare but very few seem to 

 come on the market, so that it is not an 

 easy shell to procure. 2.00 



