1891. | BAKER—ON THE FAMILY MURICID&. 1s 
I trust this catalogue will be found useful to conchologists in 
arranging their collections, and while by no means perfect, yet I feel 
confident that it is a step in advance of its predecessors. 
Family MURICID, Fleming, 1828. 
Sub-family MURICINA!, H. AND A. Adams, 1853. 
Genus MUREX, Linn. 
Syst. Naty oe ned), 746, 1758. 
Purpura, Humphrey, Mus. Callon. 
Aranea, Perry, Conch., t. 45, 46, 1811. 
Sub-genus MUREX, Linn. (Sensu stricto.) 
Flaustellum, Klein., Ostracol, 63, 1753. 
Brontes, Montf., Conch. Syst., ii, 622, 1810. 
Hlauste/laria, Swains., Malacol., 296, 1840. 
Acupurpura, Bayle, 1880, Fischer, Man. Conch., p. 641. 
Tubicauda, Jouss, 1880, Fischer, Man. Conch., p.. 641. 
I, Murex scolopax, Dillw. Cat., II, 681. 
Tribulus-maximus, Chemn., conch. cab., t. 189, f. 1819, 1820. 
crassispina, Kiener, t. 4, f. 5. 
Forskali, Bolten, M6rch. 
hystrix, Martini Conch. cab. III, 363, t. 113, f. 1052. 
hystrix, Martini, Mérch, Yoldi Cat., 98. 
Red Sea; Indian Ocean; China. 
2.) Murex occa, Sowb., Zool. Proc, 137, 1840) ‘Conch,. Il, 
aly 
China. 
3. Murex Macgillivrayi, Dohrn, Zool. Proc., 203, 1862. 
Lizard Isles, Australia. 
4. Murex tribulus, Linn., Syst. Nat., edit. XII, p. 1214. 
untdentatus, Sowb., Conch. Ill., f. 52 (Orig. list). 
rarispina, Sowb., (non Iam.) Conch. Ill., f. 52. 
crassispina, Lam., Anim. Sans Vert., IX, 564. 
Red Sea; China; Japan. 
a. var. migrospinosus, Reeve, Zool. Proc., 88, 1845. Conch. Icon., 
Sp. 79. 
L[ndian Ocean. 
