MUREX.— Plate XXII. 



Species 90. (Mus. Cuming.) 



MuREX MESSOEius. Mw. testd claveeformi, tramversim 

 tuberculatd et nodosa, interstitm leviter corrugatis ; 

 trifariam varicosd,varicibus rotundis,tuberculato-liratis, 

 spinis tribus aattissimis arniat'is, una auticd brevi, dua- 

 bus posticis lotigioribus curvatis ; canali subehngato ; 

 olivaced, rufo-fusco minutissinw et densmirni undatd ; 

 colmuelld luhroqm intus detdatO'CorrugaUs. 



The beaping-hook Mures. SheU club-shaped, trans- 

 versely tuberculated and noduled, interstices sKghtly 

 wrinkled ; three-varicose, varices round, tubercularly 

 ridged, armed with thi'ee very sharp spines, one an- 

 terior, short, two posterior, longer, curved; canal 

 rather elongated ; olive, vei-y minutely and thickly 

 waved with reddish brown ; columella and lip den- 

 tately \vrinkled within. 



SovvERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1840 ; Conch. HIus. f. 93. 



Hab. ? 



The painting and sculptm'e of this species approximates 

 very closely to that of the Murex chrysodoma, except in 

 the absence of the bright rufous-orange colour of the 



columella, 

 gulated. 



In form it is smaller, more erect, and aii- 



Species 91. (Mus. Cuming.) 



MuKEX RECTiROSTRis. MuT. tcstd clavmfomi, spirts su- 

 turis excaiiatis ; tramversim elevato-striatd, longifudi- 

 naliter noduloso-costatd ; trifariam varicosd, varicihus 

 rotundis, pone excavatis, spina unicd, brevi, acuta, an- 

 tice armatis ; canali elongato, recto ; fu^cescente, fnsco 

 maculdto-fasciatd. 



The steaight-beak Murex. SheU club-shaped, 5\itures 

 of the spire excavated, transversely elevately striated, 

 longitudinally nodulously ribbed ; three-varicose, va- 

 rices round, excavated behind, armed anteriorly with 

 a single short, sharp spine ; canal elongated, straight ; 

 pale brown, banded in a blotchy manner with darker 

 brown. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1840. 



Hab. Xipixapi, West Colombia (dredged from sandy mud 

 at the depth of eleven fathoms) ; Cuming. 



Well characterised by its straight erect growth, pale 

 brown colouring, and other minor peculiarities. 



