STROMBUS. 657 



grown shells, which have the outer Hp most expanded, the 

 breadth about equals the length, but young shells are with- 

 out this expansion, and might be mistaken for a Murex ; the 

 outer lip is divided into four strong projecting segments or 

 claws, of which the upper one is attached to the spire, and 

 they are all more or less channelled : it is of a pale brownish 

 flesh-colour. 



CHIRAGRA. 5. Shell ovate, and tuberculatecl ; outer 

 lip with six strong curved diverging claws, 

 and the throat striated. 



Strombus Cliiragra. Liinnaus Syst. Nat. p. 1207. Mar- 

 tini, iii. p. 149. t. 86. f. 833 and 854, and t. 87. f. 856 

 and 857. Born Mas. p. 271. Schrneter Einl. i. p. 

 419. Gmelin, p. 3507. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 176. 

 Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 312 and 313. Lister Conch, t. 870. f. 

 24. Rumphius, t. 35. f. A. Petiver Jmh. t. 14. f. 3. 

 Gualler, t. 35. f. B. Know, i. t. 27- f. 1. Favanne, 

 t. 21. f. C2. 

 Junior. With the outer lip not expanded. 



Lister Conch, t. 875. f. 31. Rumphius, t. 35. f. B and C, 

 and t. 37. f. 1. Petiver Amb. t. 14. f. 1 and 2. Gual- 

 ter, t. 26. f. B, and t. 35. f. A. Seba, iii. t. 62. f. 34, t. 

 73. f. 29, and t. 83. f. 1 and 2. Martini, iii. t. 85. f. 

 851 and 852, and t. 92. f. 895 to 901. Favanne, t. 21. 

 f. Cl, C3, and C 4. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Banda. Rumphius. Isle of France. 



Martini. China. Humphreys. 

 Shell about five inches long, and three inches and a half broad, 

 without measuring the claws, which vary in full grown speci- 

 mens from two to three inches, and of which the two upper 

 and two lower are curved in contrary directions ; the colour 

 is white mottled with brown, and the lips are rose-coloured. 



scoRPius. 6. Shell ovate, tuberculated, and trans- 

 versely striated ; aperture with seven nodu- 

 lous claws, of which that at the base is long- 

 est, and the throat striated. 



Strombus Scorpius. Linn&us Syst. Nat. p. 1208. Mar- 

 tini, iii. p. 159. t. 88. f. 860. Born Mus. p. 272. Schroe- 

 ter Einl. i. p. 421. Gmelin, p. 3508. Schreibers Conch. 

 i. p. 176. 



Bonanni Rec. 3. f. 314 and 315. Lister Conch, t. 867. f. 

 22. Rumphius, t. 36. f. K. Petiver Amb. X. 3, f. 2. 



