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KiENER. Coq. Viv. Vol. VI, Murex, p. 31, PI. 42, fig. 2. 



REEVE. Conch. Ie. Vol. III, Murex, PI. 10 and 11, fig. 37. 



KüSTER/KOBELT. Martini-Chemn. Conch. Cab. Ed. II, Vol. III, p. 40, PI. 21, fig. 3. 



Sowerby. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. IV, p. u, PI. 3, fig. 31. 



TRYON. Man. of Conch. Vol. II, p. 92, PI. 16, fig. 161, 162. 



Stat. 51. Madura-bay. 69 — 91 M. Fine grey sand, coarse sand with shells. 3 Spec. 



Stat. 204. Between islands of Wovvoni and Buton, Northern entrance of Buton-strait. 75 — 94 M. 



Sand with dead shells. 2 Spec. 

 Stat. 260. Near Nuhu Jaan, Kei-islands. 90 M. Sand, coral and shells. 2 Spec. 

 Stat. 273. Pulu Jedan, East coast of Aru-islands. 13 M. Sand and shells. 2 Spec. 



Very variable in colour; one of the specimens from Stat. 260, with magnificent fronds 

 is nearly pure white, a colour- variety not yet recorded as far as I am aware-, I have only seen 

 similar ones from Amboina, those from Stat. 273 belong to var. |3, figured on Reeve's Plate 10. 



The basal part of the median tooth (M) of the radula has an anterior margin which is 

 protracted in the centre and at the sides, the posterior angles are sharp and toothlike, its free 

 posterior margin has the common 3 denticles, of which the lateral ones are the longest, the 

 central one is short and thick, with a small cusp at each side. The laterals (1) are strongly 

 hooked, with a long slender cusp ending in a curved point, these laterals being relatively much 

 less bulky than in the Trióu /us-sectlon. The specimen was a female. 



17. Murex (Chicoreus) cervicornis Lamarck. 



LAMARCK. An. s. vert. Ed. II, Vol. IX, p. 575. 



KiENER. Coq. Viv. Vol. VI, Murex, p. 52, PI. 20, fig. 2. 



Reeve. Conch. Ie. Vol. III, Murex, fig. 66. 



KOBELT. Martini-Chemn. Conch Cab. Ed. II, Vol. III, Murex, p. S7, PI. 31, fig. 5, 6. 



SOWERBY. Thes. Conchyl. Vol. IV, Murex, p. 11, PI. 3, fig. 30. 



TRYON. Man. of Conch. Vol. II, p. 92, PI. 15, fig. 155. 



Stat. 274. 5°28'.2S., i34°S3'.9E. Near Aru Islands. 57 M. Sand and shells. Stones. 5 Spec. 



18. Murex (Chicoretis) recticornis (v. Marts.) Kobelt and Löbbecke. 



KOBELT und LüBBECKE. Jahrb. der deutschen Mal. Gesellsch. Vol. VII, 1880, p. Si, PI. 3, fig. 3. 



Stat. 153. o°3.SN., I30°24'.3E. North off Waigeu-island. 141 M. Fine and coarse sand with 



dead shells. 1 Spec. 

 Stat. 162. Between Loslos and Broken-islands, West coast of Salawatti. 18 M. Coarse and fine 



sand with clay and shells. 2 Spec. 



The specimen from Stat. 153 fully agrees with the description and figure quoted above, those 

 from Stat. 162 have a second row of short spines on the canal. I think this will be of no importance, 

 as such small differences occur also in other species. I have quoted Kobelt and Löbbecke as the 

 authors, as according to their notes (1. c); v. Martens has named but not described the species. 



19. Murex (Chicoreiis) capuchms Lamarck. 



Lamarck. An. s. vert. Ed. II, Vol. IX, p. 576. 

 KiENER. Coq. Viv. Vol. VI, Murex, p. 42, PI. 45, fig. 2. 



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