694 MUREX. 



or sometimes almost twice as large ; it somewhat resemblei 

 M. Gyrinm, but has the surface more irregularly uneven, 

 and the outer lip is separated at its upper extremity by a nar- 

 row canal, nearly similar to that which forms the short beak 

 at the base ; the outer lip is furrowed, and the inner wrin- 

 kled ; the colour is white marbled with chestnut. 



ARGUS. 26. Shell with two sub-alternate varices, 

 and rounded nodules on transverse ribs; outer 

 lip double, and strongly toothed withm. 



Murex Argus. Chemnitz, x. p. 240. t. l60. f. 1522. Gme- 



tin, p. 3547. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 205. 

 Murex Olearium. Born Mus. p. 297. Miis. Leskianum. 



p. 252. 

 Murex, No. 32. Schroeter EinL i. p. 554. 

 Rumphius, t. 49. f. B. Petiver Amb. t. 6. f. 6. Klein 



Ost. t. 7. f- 128. linorr, v. t. 3. f. 3. Martini, iv. t. 



127. f. 1223. 

 Variety. With crimson somewhat ocellated bands. 

 Murex, No. 00. Schroeter EinL i. p. 555. 

 Murex, No. 41. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 205. 

 Argus oculato nodosus, cingulis alternis bifidis nodosis fasci- 



atus. Martini, iv. p. 98. t. 131. f. 1255 and 1256. 

 Inhabits the coasts of Amboyna. Rumphius. Tranquebar. 



Martini. Mediterranean, Chemnitz. 

 Shell generally about an inch and three-quarters long, but Mar- 

 tini has figured an oriental specimen which is more than twice 

 as large ; it is of a pale brown or whitish colour, finely stri- 

 ated transversely all over, and marked with slightly elevated 

 darker bands, ocellated with rounded distant nodules ; the 

 whole aperture is white, and the outer lip double and strong- 

 ly toothed. With the variety I am entirely unacquainted, and 

 Martini's figure has much the appearance of a distinct species. 



LAMPAs. 27. Shell granulated, with two opposite 

 varices, and strong transverse nodulous belts; 

 aperture toothed on both lips, and the inside 

 orange. 



Murex Lampas. Linnffvs Syst. Nat. p. 1216. Born Mm. 

 p. 296. Martini, iv. p. 84. Schroeter EinL i. p. 459' 

 Gmelin, p. 3532. Schreibers Conch, i. p. 199« 

 Variety, Bubo. Shell about four inches long. 



