76 MURICINiE. 



'pagodus, A. Admns, radicatus, Binds. 



peritus, Hinds. rubescens, Brod. 



pleurotomoides. Reeve. rusticus, Reeve. 



pudicus, Reeve. vittatus, Brod. 



Genus TYPHIS, Moutfort. 



Mantle-margin prolonged into the last tubular spine be- 

 tween the varices. 



Shell ovate or oblong, muriciform, with projecting hollow 

 tubes between the spinose varices, the last open, occupied 

 by the excurrent canal ; aperture orbicular, prolonged in 

 front into a closed siphonal canal. 



Ex. T. Sowerbyi, Broderip., pi, 8, fig. 2. Operculum, 

 T. Sowerbyi, fig. 2, a, 2, h. Shell, T. Sowerbyi, fig. 2, c. 



The recent species of this genus have been found in the 

 Mediterranean, West Columbia, Western Africa, and at 

 the Cape ; a small species likewise is from the Indian 

 Archipelago. There are eight fossil species known, from 

 the Eocine formations of London and Paris. 



Species of Typhis. 



arcuatus, Hinds. nitens, Hinds. 



Belcheri, Hinds. pinnatus, Hinds. 



Clerii, Petit. quadratus, Hinds. 



coronatus, Brod. Sowerbyi, Brod. 

 Oumingii, Brod. and Soto. 



Genus TROPHON, Montfort. 



Shell fusiform, varices numerous, lamelliform, or laci- 

 niated; spire prominent; aperture ovate; canal open, 

 usually turning to the left ; columella smooth, arcuated. 



