MUREX. 89 



of the shell ; pale fulvous ; the body- whorl rather 

 large, transversely furrowed, and striated; spire 

 prominent. 4f . W. 26. 3. 



M. TENUispiNA. Ventricose above, with a 

 long beak, and its varices covered with long sub- 

 ulate curved spines ; body-whorl of a moderate 

 size, transversely striated and furrowed, longi- 

 tudinally wrinkled; spire prominent. 4|. This 

 species has its whorls slightly cancellated. W. 

 25.4. 



M. HAUSTELLUM. Vcntricosc above, with 

 three thick varices, and intermediate smaller ribs, 

 which are nodulous, flesh-colour, and transversely 

 marked with deep brown ; spire short ; tail long, 

 straight, and slender ; mouth roundish ovate, rose- 

 colour and furrowed within. 4. W. 25. 1. 

 ** Tail short; three varices. 



M. iNFLATUs. Ovate - oblong, ventricose, 

 transversely grooved and striated ; the varices 

 covered with very large curved, canaliculated, 

 serrated, and sub - laciniated foliations ; white, 

 clouded or tinged with pale rufous ; between the 

 varices is a longitudinal range of tuberculations ; 

 beak recurved ; columella pink. 4|. S. 395. 



M. ADUSTUS. Abbreviated - fusiform, sub- 

 oval, ventricose, thick ; three ramose varices^ 

 transversely furrowed ; black, except on the left 

 side of the varices, between each of which arises 



