MUREX. 



Supp. Plate I. 



Species 189. (Mus. Gubba.) 



Ml"KEX STKIGATUS. Mur. testd trujmo-fwsifonm, fransv.er- 

 siiii graniliratd et striata, tuberculin duobus, quorum 

 nno multo majore inter varices ; trivaricosd, varicibus 

 regulariter frondosis, frondibus floriferls, aqualibus, 

 aperturd parvd, canali clauso ; vstulato-fuscescente, 

 castaneo transversim undiqne strigatd. 



The striped Mhrex. Shell triangularly fusifomi, trans- 

 versely graniilately ridged and striated, two tubercles 

 between the varices, one of which is much the larger ; 

 three-varicose, varices regularly frondose, fronds flori- 

 ferous, equal, aperture small, canal closed ; light burnt 

 brown, transversely striped throughout with dark 

 chestnut. 



Hab. ■ ? 



An interesting new species fi'om the collection of 

 M. Gubba of Havre. 



Species 190. (Mus. Taylor.) 



MuREX RORIFLDUS. Mtir. testd fusifomii, mbventricosd, 

 anfractibus transversim obscure liratis, rugosis, qnad- 

 rivaricosis, varicibus rudibus, mnplicibu^, plauulatis, 

 obscure denticulatis, apertures margine dentato ; sordide 

 ciuerascente, hit us nigricante-castaned, varicibus albidis. 



The bedewed Murex. Shell fusiform, slightly ven- 

 tricose, whorls transversely obscurely ridged, rugose, 

 four-varicose, varices rude, simple, flattened, obscurely 

 denticulated, margin of the aperture toothed ; dull 

 ash-colour, blackish chestnut within, varices white. 



Adajis and Reeve, Moll. Voy. Samarang, pi. 8. f. 2. a, b. 



Hab. Korean Archipelago ; Belcher. 



Of a very dark chestnut colour interiorly, the outer 

 siu-face being of a dull ash, with the lip and varices white. 



Species 191. (Mus. Taylor.) 



McREX PLORATOR. Mur. testd trigono-ovatd, anfractibus 

 lavihus, trivaricosis, varicibus conipresso-alatis, aper- 

 turd parvd, rotundald, canali clauso ; castaneo-fuscd, 

 medio tratisversim albizonatd. 



The mourner Murex. Shell triangularly ovate, whorls 

 smooth, thi'ce-varicose, varices compressly winged, 

 aperture small, rounded, canal closed ; chestnut- 

 bro^vn, transversely white-zoned in the middle. 



June, 



Adams and Reeve, Moll. Voy. Samarang, pi. 8. f. 3. a, b. 

 Hab. Korean Archipelago ; Belcher. 



Belonging to the same division of the genus as the 

 M. eurypteron. 



Species 192. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Murex Burnettii. Mur. testd trigono-ovatd, crassiusculd, 

 anfractibus transversim obsolete costatis, trivaricosis, 

 varicibus late ftubriatis, dente unico marginali pro- 

 minente, aperturd ovali, canali clauso ; albidd, cas- 

 taneo-fusco plus minusve iinctd. 



Burnett's Murex. Shell triangularly ovate, rather thick, 

 whorls transversely obsoletely ribbed, three-varicose, 

 varices broadly fimbriated, with a single prominent 

 marginal tooth, aperture oval, canal closed ; whitish, 

 more or less stained with chestnnt-brown. 



Adams and Reeve, Moll. Voy. Samarang, pi. 8. f. 4. a, b. 



Hab. Korean Archipelago ; Belcher. 



A fine species, very distinct from any hitherto described 

 of which only one or two specimens were collected in a 

 more or less mutilated condition. The canal is closed 

 over, and each varix is furnished with a remarkably pro- 

 minent tooth. 



Species 193. (Mus. Gubba.) 



Murex Gubbi. Mur. testd trigono-fusiformi, basin ver- 

 sus contractd, anfractibus superue depresso-concavis, 

 granoso-striatis et liratis, liris irregulariter nodiilosis, 

 trivaricosis, varicibus frondosis, frondibus angustis, 

 irregtdaribus, unicd mediand bifurcatd, supernd multo 

 majore, peculiariter falcatd ; labro intus conspicue 

 dentato ; adustd, prope basin antice fuscescente, aper- 

 turiBfauce caruUscente-albd. 



Gubba's Murex. Shell triangularly fusiform, con- 

 tracted towards the base, whorls depressly concave 

 round the upper part, transversely granosely striated 

 and ridged, ridges irregularly nodulous, three-vai-icose, 

 varices frondose, fronds narrow, irregular, a single 

 middle one bifurcated, the uppermost frond much the 

 larger, pecidiarly hooked ; lip conspicuously toothed ; 

 cinder-black, fulvous in front near the base, interior 

 of the aperture bluish-white. 



Hab. ? 



1849. 



