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October 28, 1845. 



George GuUiver, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair. 



A paper was read containing " Descriptions of new species of 

 Shells," by Loveli Reeve : — 



Genus Murex. 



MuREX MACūLATUS. Muv. tcstd ovutd, suhpyrūmidali, anfractibus 

 brevibus, tuberculato-varicosis, varicibus interstitiisgue subtiliter 

 Uratis, liris, lirarum interstitiis quoque pulcherrime fimbriato- 

 cancellatis ; albidd, maculd rubido-fuscd inter varices conspicue 

 tinctd ; columelld et apertura fauce pallide rosaced ; canali bre- 

 viusculo, recurvo. 



Hab. ? 



The -vvhorls of this species are strongly tubercled by the varices, 

 which are very delicately cancellately ridged across. 



MuREX RUSTicus. MuT. testd ovatd, spird acuminato-turritd, an- 

 fractibus medio tumidis, transverslm subobscure Uratis, tuberculato- 

 varicosis, varicibus frondosis, frondibus brevibus, interstitiis mi- 

 nutissime sįuamatis ; lutescente-albd, varicibtis nigricante-fuscis ; 

 aperturd parvd, limbo producto ; canali breviusculo. 



Hab. ? 



A rather solid shell, with an elevated tubercled spire. 



MuREX TūRRiTūs. Mur. testd trigono-ovatd, liris convexis subno- 

 dosis irregularibus confertis undiųue cingulatd, tuberculo unico 

 inter varices, trifariam varicosd, varicibus peculiariter laminato- 

 frondosis, frondibus erectis, lateraliter convexis ; lutescente livido- 

 olivaceo hic illic saturatiore tinctd. 

 Hab. North Australia; Ince, R.N. 



The entire surface of this interesting new species is encircled with 

 very close-set convex ridges, each terminating on the varices in an 

 erect frond, connected together at the side so as to form a continuous 

 laminated frill extending from the suture to the base. From Mr. 

 Cuming's coUection. 



MuREX CROCATUS. Mur. testd trigono-fusiformi, transversim li- 

 ratd, liris parvis, granoso-sguamatis, tuberculo inter varices ; tri- 

 varicosd, varicibus frondosis, frondibus obtuso-ramosis ; canali 

 subelongato, frondoso, fuscescente, frondibus rubido-crocatis . 



Hab. ? 



An olive-bro\vn shell, wilh varices of a bright safFron colour. 

 From Mr. Norris's collection. 



MuEEx PUDORicoLOR, Mur. testd abbreviato-fusiformi, obliįue 



