MUREX. 



Plate XXXI. 



Species 147. (Mus. Belcher.) 



MuREX MUKICATUS. Itur. tesla ovato-fitsiformi, anfrac- 

 tibm supertie clepressis, sqnamarum compressarum hori- 

 zontalium seriebus duahits spirnUter oruads ; albicanfe ; 

 aperturd siibampld ; canali brevi. 



The pkickly Mcrex. Shell ovately fusiform, whorls 

 depressed at the upper part, spirally adorned iv-ith 

 two rows of compressed horizontal scales ; whitish, 

 apertrrre rather large : canal short. 



Trophoii nmriccdus, Hinds, MoUusca Toy. Sidphui", p. 14. 

 pi. 1. f. 10, 17. 



Hab. Panama (found in mud at the depth of about nine- 

 teen fathoms) ; Hinds. 

 Only one example of this singidar species was found. 



Species 148. (Mus. Belcher.) 



MuREX EADICATUS. Mur. testa ovatd, quinquefariam vari- 

 costt, vuricibus lacijiiafis, antice abntptis, laciniis com- 

 pressk, .ntbquaclratis, medio lined dupUcaiis, posdce 

 interstitiorum, medio e.csilieiiiibus ; aperturd parvd, 

 producM; canali feri clmtso, ad basin leviter recurvo. 



The booted Murex. ShcU ovate, five-varicose, varices 

 laciniated, anteriorly abrupt, lacinisie compressed, sub- 

 quadi'ate, divided in the middle by a line, extending 

 back on the posterior side to the middle of the inter- 

 stices ; aperture small, produced ; canal almost closed, 

 slightly recm'ved at the base. 



Hinds, ItloUusca Voy. Sidphm-, p. 9. pi. 3. f. 21, 23. 



Hah. San Bias, west coast of Mexico (found in mud at 

 the depth of eleven fathoms) . 

 Jlr. Iliuds describes the lacinire of this species as taking 



root in a pecidiar manner near the centre of the interstices. 



Species 149. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Murex planiliratus. Mnr. testd oblongo-ovatd, trans- 

 versim undiqiie pulcherrime Virata, liris anynstis nuiue- 

 rosis confertis, ad summitatem peculiariter plamdatis ; 

 sexfariam varicosd, varicibus plicatis ; luteo-fuscescente ; 

 aperturd ampld. 



The flat-ridged Murex. Shell oblong-ovate, trans- 

 versely very beautifully ridged throughout, ridges 

 nan'ow, mmierous, close-set, pecidiarly flattened along 

 the summit ; six-varicose, varices plicated ; yellowish 

 brown ; apevtra-e large. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hab. Swan Eiver. 



The entii'e surface of this beautifid little species is 

 covered mth very prominent close-set naiTow ridges, 

 wliich are peculiarly flattened along the siminiit. 



Species 150. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Murex koduliferus. Mur. testa cylindraceo-ovatd, 

 crassd, iransversim elevato-striatd, spird acnminatd ; 

 sexfariam varicosd, varicibus nodidoso-squamatis, an- 

 fr act lis ultimi varicibus sqnamis duabtis longissimis 

 erectis ; alba, sqnamis rubido-fuscis aut nigrieautibns ; 

 canali brevissimo. 



The xoduliferous Murex. Shell cylincbicaUy ovate, 

 thick, transversely elevately striated, spire acumi- 

 nated ; six-varicose, varices nodidously squamate, va- 

 rices of the last whorl with the scales veiy long and 

 erect ; white, scales reddish-brown or blackish ; canal 

 very short. 



SowERBY, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1840. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Pliilippines (fomid on coral reefs) ; 

 Cuming. 



A remarkable species reminding one very forcibly of the 

 Pleuroloma auricnUfera. 



Species 151. (Mus. Belcher.) 



Murex foveolatus. Mur. testa fusiformi, crassd, trans- 

 vei-sim creberrime sulcata, anfractibus superne suban- 

 ffulatis, laminis minimis longitudinalibus foveolatis ; 

 septifariam varicosd, varicibus simpUcibus, postice ro- 

 tundatis, antice acutis ; rubido-fuscd, atro-purpureo 

 pullide bifasciatd; labro externo intus obtuse dentato, 

 columellari producto ; canali breviiiscido, subrecurvo. 



The furrowed Murex. Shell fusiform, thick, trans- 

 versely very closely gi'ooved, whorls shghtly angulated 

 at the u])per part, fiu'rowed with very small longitu- 

 dinal lamina; ; seven-varicose, varices simple, poste- 

 riorly rounded, anteriorly shai-p : ruddy brown, with 

 two blackish purple bands ; outer lip obtusely denti- 

 culated within, columeUar lip produced ; canal rather 

 short, a little recurved. 



Hinds, Mollusca Voy. Sidphm-, p. 9. pi. 3. f 15, 16. 



Hah. Bay of Magdalena, California (di'edged from a sandy 

 floor at the depth of seven fathoms) ; Hinds. 



A shell of somewhat micouth growth, though presenting 

 good distinguishing characters. 



Species 152. (Mus. Cimiing.) 

 Murex inermis. Mur. testa eleganter fusiformi, semi- 



Auffiist 1845. 



