TYPHIS. 



Genus TYPHIS, Montfort. 



Testa fusiformis, caimlifera, vwicosa ; varicibus utroque 

 anfractu tribus; anfraciibus angutatis, ad arigulum 

 ante utramque varicem tubam gerentibus ; tuhis 

 intus penelrantibus, ad apicem apcrth; canali 

 clauso. Opermlum corneiim, concentricum. vi/riro 

 subterminali. 



Shell fusiform, with a canal, varicose; varices three 

 on each whorl; whorls angular, bearing a tube 

 before each varix at the angle ; tubes penetrating 

 within, open at the apex; canal closed. Opor- 

 cuhini horny, concentric with nearly terminal 

 nucleus. 



A tube on the angle of the whorls in front of each 

 varix, sometimes joined to it, but more generally 

 distinct from it and placed half-way between the two 

 varices, forms the distinguishing character of the shells 

 of this genus. In other respects they do not differ 

 from Murices with three varices. The type species, 

 T. Soiverbeyi, is a Mediterranean shell. The other 

 species are from Western Columbia, Western Africa, 

 Japan, Borneo, and New Zealand. 



Species I. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Brit.) 

 'Ttpui.s or.\npis. Typ. testa magnd, solidd, inter 

 varices purpiireo-castaned ; anfraciibus rotundo-an- 

 gidatis ; varicibus fulvis, crassis, ad margincm cris- 

 patis, ad canalem expansis ; tuhis breviusculis, 

 magnis inter vaj-ices medianis; canali lato ; aper- 

 turd parvd. 



The large Tvpiiis. Shell large, solid, purple-chestnut 

 between the varices ; whorls rouudly-augular ; 

 varices fulvous, thick, curled at the edge, ex- 

 panded at the canal ; tubes rather short, large halt- 

 way between the varices ; canal broad ; aperture 

 wide. 



A. Adams. Proc. Zool. Soc, 18G5. 



Hab. ? 



This large solid sliel 



every way tyiiical of th* 



Species 2. (Fig. a, b, i\Ius. Cum. in Brit.^ 



Tvpnis CORONATUS. Typ. testa nblnngd, patlide fulvd ; 

 anfractibus supeme sobrotundis ; varicibus crassis, 

 spiraliter tiratis, ad sutiiram nncinnatis ; lubis 

 bj-ecissimis jvxta varicem succedentem hcatis ; 

 canali lato, recto, ad terminum truncato. 



The cor;oN.\TED Typhis. Shell oblong, pale fulvous; 

 whorls rounile<l above ; varices thick, spirally 

 ridged, hooked at the suture ; tubes very short, 

 placed near the succeeding varix ; canal broad, 

 straight, truncated at the end. 



Hroderip. Proe. Zool. Soc, 1832. 



//,//;. Caraccas Bay. 



This inttTe.sting species has remained represented by 

 a unic]ue and somewhat undeveloped shell in the 

 ('umingian collection at the British Museum. 



ipecie 



(Mus. Bri 



Tu'nis FiMBRiATus. Ti/p. Icstd magna, tenuiks- 

 culd, oblnngd ; anfractibus inter varices sub- 

 jlividis, infra medium castaneo unifasciatis ; 

 prope varices purpurea fasciatis ; varicibus 

 expansis, ad faciem radiatim Jimbriatis, su- 

 pernc aineatis, dorso crispatis ; tuhis magnis, 

 prope varicem sucredentciii Ivcntis ; canali la- 

 tissimo. 



The fimbp.iated Ttpuis. Shell large, rather thin, 

 oblong ; whorls yellowish between the varices, 

 with a single baud of chestnut below the middle ; 

 with a purple baud near the varices ; varices 

 expanded, iriuged in rays on the face, cuneate 

 above, curled at the back ; tubes large, placed 

 near the succeeding varix; canal very broad. 



A. Adams. Proc. Zool. Soc, 1805. 



Uah. ? 



Remarkable for the broad expansion of the fringed 

 varix. 



February, 1874. 



