MUEEX.— Plate XXVII. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. (Desliayes' edit.),vol.ix.p.579. 

 Murex gibbosus, young, Kieiier. 

 Murex Jatonm, Sowerby (not Le Jaton, Adanson). 



Hob. ? 



Mr. Sowerby and M. Kiener have greatly erred in con- 

 founding tliis with the preceding species; they are well 

 distinguished by Lamarck, Deshayes, and also in the ac- 

 companying figm-Rs. 



Species 123. (Mus. SaiU). 



MuEEX MACEOPTEEON. Mur. testd eloiigato-fimformi, 

 solidiuscidd, transversim obsolete striata, tubercido pro- 

 minente inter varices, spird trigotw-acuminato, trivari- 

 cosd, varicibus alatis, ultimo latissime plano-expmiso, 

 quadrilohato, superjicie interna imdato-scabrosd ; cor- 

 neo-fuscescente ; aperturd ovatd, margine producto ; 

 canali longo, clanso. 



The expanded-winged Mueex. Shell elongately fusi- 

 form, rather solid, transversely obsoletely striated, 

 with a prominent tubercle between the varices, 

 spu'e triangadarly acuminated ; thi'ee-vai'icose, varices 

 winged, last varix very widely flatly expanded, fom'- 

 lobed, inner siu'face imdately scabrous ; horny brown ; 

 aperture ovate, edge produced all round ; canal long, 

 closed. 



Deshayes, Guerin's Mag. de Zoologie, 1841. pi. 38. 



Hai. ? 



This is certainly a most interesting and remarkable 

 species ; the example here figured from the collection of 

 Miss Sard, is, I believe, the only one in this counti-y. 



For a more elaborate description I refer the reader 

 to M. Deshayes's account of it, in Ids edition of Lamai'ck's 

 Anim. sans vert. v. Lx. p. 606-7. 



Species 124. (Mus. Cuming.) 



MuEEX FISCEILUM. Mur. testd ovato-ohlongd, crassd, 

 spird breviusculd; anfractibus superne sidiangulatis, 

 octofariam varicosis, varicibus rotundalis i/icra-ssatis, 

 costis striis loiigitudiualibus elathratis ; alhidd, viola- 

 ceo-nigricante tinctd, apertures fauce vivide violaced ; 

 canali brevi. 



The little Basket Murex. Shell ovately oblong, thick, 

 spu'e rather short ; whorls somewhat augulated at 

 the upper part ; eight-varicose, varices rounded, thick- 

 ened, close-set, transversely ribbed, ribs latticed with 

 longitudinal striae ; whitish, stained with blackish- 

 nolet, interior of the apertm'c bright violet ; canal 

 short. 



Chemnitz, Conch. Cab. v. x. pi 160. f. 1524-5. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Pliilippines (fomid under stones 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



The varices are so closely developed in this species as 

 almost to fall one upon the other. 



