130 • OCINEBRA. 



with encrustations. 1 have much doubt ol" the dislinclness of 

 this species. There is a Murex foreolatuH, Hinds (which is 

 wrongly referred to Vifulario), so that I am compelled to give 

 Mr. Pease's species a new name. 



M. cocciNEUS, A. Adams. PL 38, lig. 4()o. 



Shell ovate-fusiform, blush rose ; s})ire produced, acuminate; 

 whorls five, crossed by six, sharply nodose varices, spiny above ; 

 interstices with close,, sharp revolving lines ; aperture oval, pink, 

 lip slightly lirate ; canal short, sub-reflexed, scarcely closed. 

 Length, 'o inch. 



St. Thomas, W. I. 



The above descrii)tiou is slightly modihed to agree with speci- 

 mens before me from the original locality. One of these is 

 figured. 



M. ruMiLUS, A. Adams. PI. 38, fig. 470. 



Shell rose-colored, ovate fusiform; spire elevated ; whorls six, 

 somewhat convex ; varices five, crossed by alternately larger and 

 smaller squamose revolving lines ; outer lip lirate within ; canal 

 short, partially closed, slightly recurved. Length, -85 inch. 



Vhiii(( Seas; So. Aiistr. (Angas). 



Sowevby makes M. cocciiicu!^. A. Ad., the young of this shell, 

 and it certainly resembles it. I have not united them, because 

 the present species is assigned to a very distant locality from 

 M. cocoiyieus — that of the latter being confirmed by specimens 

 in the museum of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences. 



The specific name was used many years ago by Broderip for a 

 species which has never been identified ; under the circumstances 

 I think it scarcely necessary to change Mr. Adams' name. 



**.;;. Group of M. Poulseni. 

 M. PouLsoNi, Nnttall. PI. 38, fig. 475. 



Whitish or yellowish, encircled by numerous, close, narroAV, 

 brown lines ; aperture white or pink. 

 Length, 1-85 inches. 



San Diego, Cul. to Pacific Coast of L. Gal.^-W. M. Gabb. 

 I figure a fine specimen from the former locality. 



