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40. syracusanus, f. 8, 56, Linnceus. — Testa breviuscula, 

 fusca, vel fulva castaneo varie fasciata, anfractibus subqua- 

 dratis gradatis depressis, spiraliter crebre lirata, plicis nume- 

 rosis subnodosis costata ; apertura subquadrata, brevi. — 

 We figure two of tbe commonest varieties of this Mediter- 

 ranean shell. 



41. crebriliratus, f. 49, 50, Reeve. — Testa ventricoso-fusi- 

 formis ustulata fusca, liris insequalibus subscabris interdum 

 alternatis cincta, anfractibus ventricosis angulatis, nodoso- 

 plicatis, ultimo magno, canali lato. — There does not appear 

 to be any sufficient reason for separating the variety f. 49, 

 which is the F. gradatus of Eeeve. 



42. ustulatus, f. 48, Reeve. — Testa crebrilirato similis sed 

 magis volutceformis, ultimo anfractu magis elongato. — The 

 fine specimen in Mr. Hanley's collection enables me, on the 

 whole, to decide that this species is reasonably separable 

 from F. crebnliratus. It is more like a volute in form, the 

 more elongated body whorl passing more gradually into a 

 shorter and wider canal. 



43. aureus, f. 51, Reeve. — Testa crebrilirato similis, sed 

 anfractibus angustioribus, magis rotundis, liris tenuioribus. — 

 I have great doubt whether this may not be a variety of F. 

 crebriliratus. 



44. rostratus, f. 41, 42, Olivi. — Testa breviuscula, fulva, 

 vel rufa ; anfractibus brevibus rotundis, longitudinaliter pro- 

 funcle plicatis, spiraliter acutissime liratis, liris acute pro- 

 ductis, nonnunquam echinatis ; ultimo anfractu ventricoso, 

 apertura ovata, intus lirata margine aculeato, canali brevi- 

 usculo. — Much more pronounced in its prickly character than 

 F. muricatus. The variety (f. 42 ) is almost different enough 

 to be separated. 



45. muricatus, f. 160, 161, Montagu. — Testa breviuscula ; 

 rufo-fusca vel pallide fulva, longitudinaliter rotunde plicata, 

 liris acutis, super plicas acute productis cincta; anfractibus 

 9, depressis, rotundis, ultimo ventricoso, canali brevi. — This 

 species has a prickly appearance. It is usually placed in the 

 genus Trophon, but has the characters of a true Murex. The 

 more prickly var. f. 161 is the echinatus of Philippi. 



46. fraGosus, f. 47, Reeve. — Testa albida, gracilis ; spira 

 elevata, acuminata, spiraliter acute tuberculatim lirata, 



