MUREX.— Plate X. 



The scorched Murex. Shell somewhat fusiform, trans- 

 versely delicately granosely ridged and striated, with 

 two tubercles between the varices ; three-varicose, 

 varices froudose, fronds short, expandedly foliated, 

 alternate fronds smaD, bending downwards; pale 

 burnt brown, ridges darker brown, fronds pink within ; 

 columella smooth, yellowish orange. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1840. 



Murex micropht/Uus, var., Kiener. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines ; Cuming. 



None but a Kiener could fail to discover the specific 

 differences between this shell and the Mure.r micropl/yUus, 

 as detailed in my observations on that species. 



English authors may justly feel indignant at the uncere- 

 monious maimer in which their new species are disposed 

 of by this author, merely because he has not tlie tliscrimi- 

 nation to appreciate them. 



