210 PSEUDOMUREX. 



C. Nux, Reeve. PI. 6(1, fig. 368, 3U. 



Shell white, without and within. Length, -tS-l inch. 



Mdzuthni to Pdnama, Gallaptigos Isles. 



This solid, white little shell has manj^ synonyms ; among them, 

 G. oscuJans, C. B. Ad., C. distans, Carp., C. niveus, C. Cahfor- 

 nica and (J. asjjer of A. Ad., and C. parva of E. Smith (fig. 374) 

 from Gallapagos. 



C. CORONATA, Barclay. PL 6fi, figs. 373, 372. 

 Light rose-purple, darker within the aperture. 



Length, -SS-l'SS inches. 



Mauritius. 



The form of this shell is very distinct. I unite with it C. 

 Barclay ana.^ H. Ad. (fig. 372), from same locality ; being merely 

 a better grown or older specimen. E. A. Smith has referred to 

 iJ. Barclai/anu, a specimen collected at the Andaman Islands, 

 and removes the species to the genus Muricidea. 



[Genus PSEUDOMUKEX, Monterosato.] 



An aberrant form, referred by authors to Mtirex, to Corallio- 

 phila and to Latiaxis. I cannot find any good characters by 

 which to separate it from CoralliopMla. It includes four species 

 and numerous varieties, all inhaliiting the Mediterranean Sea. 



C. BRACTEATA, Brocchi. PL 66, figs. 378-380, 384, 386. 



Whitish or yellowish. Length, 1-1-3 inches. 



Mecliterraneuu ; found on corals at considerable depths. 



Very variable in form and ornamentation. Monterosato has 

 distinguished six varieties, which have mostly been described as 

 species : 



Var. 1. (J. lamellosa (Jan), Phil. (figs. 378, 385). 



Var. 2. C. minor, Mont. 



Var. 3. C. lacerata., Desh. (fig. 379). 



Var. 4. G. Babelis, Requien. (fig. 380). 



Var. 5. G. Panormitana., Mont. 



Var. 6. G. brevis, Bl. (fig. 384). 



C. Meyendorffi, Calcara. PL 66, fig. 382. 

 Whitish. Length, 1-1*5 inches. 



Mediterranean, Canaries, Madeira. 



