MUREX. 739 



INFUNDIBULUM. 115. Shell oblong", with longitu- 

 dinal plaits, and elevated transverse brown 

 striae ; umbilicus funnel-shaped, and the pil- 

 lar two-plaited. 



Murex Infundibulum. Gmelin, p. 3554. 

 Murex, No. 204. Schroeter Einl. i. p. 6 15. 

 Buccinum sulcatum. Mus. Gevers. p. 304, No. 576. 

 Fusus Ananas dictus. Martini, iv. p. 154, and Vign. 39, 



at p. 143. f. J. 

 Bonanni Rec. and Kirch. 3. f. 104. Lister Conch, t. 921. 

 f. 14. Seha, iii. t. 50. f. 54. 



Inhabits the West Indies. Martini. 



Shell about three and a half inches long, and one third as 

 broad ; it consists of nine whirls of a pale brown colour, 

 with darker brown elevated transverse stripes, and the aper- 

 ture is yellowish white ; the umbilicus is very large and fun- 

 nel-shaped, and there are two small plaits on the pillar. 



SYRACUSANUS. 116. Shell oblong, turreted, with a 

 transverse tuberculated keel, longitudinally 

 plaited and striated transversely ; throat stri- 

 ated and the beak short. 



Murex Syracusanus. Linnaus Si/st. Nat. p. 1224. Schroe- 

 ter Einl. i. p. 5SS. Chemnitz, x. p. 253. 1. 162. f. 1542 

 and 1543. Museum Leskianum, p. 262. Gmelin, p. 

 3554. TJlysses^s Travels, p. 465. 

 Murex asperrimus. Gmelin, p. 3559- 

 Bonanni Rec. and Kirch. 3. f. 80. Favanne, t. 34. f. D 2. 

 Kammerer Cab. Rudolst. p. 137. t. 9- f- 7- 

 Inhabits the Mediterranean. Linnccus. Coasts of Syracuse. 

 Bonanni. Sicilian Seas. Chemnitz. Near Naples and 

 Tarentum. XJlysses. 

 Shell about two inches long, and one inch broad, with alternate 

 white and yellow, or white and brownish transverse bands ; 

 the outer lip is crenulated, the pillar glabrous, and the throat 

 striated. Ulysses mentions a Variety with white and crimson 

 bands. 



PERRON. 117. Shell fusiform, sub-turreted, with 

 the whirls flat above, and transversely keeled 

 and marginated ; beak straight and , rather 

 long. 



