104 UNIVALVES* MUREX. 



contrarius. And among the rarer sorts may be classed 

 the Murex perversus, prismaticus, stramineus, radix, and 

 aruanus or aru trumpet, which comes from New Gui- 

 nea. The fossil Murices are as follow, viz. Murex trip- 

 terus, costatus, Isevigatus, fossilis, and Campanicus ; they 

 are mostly from Campania. The animal of the Murex 

 loco is eaten by the Chinese, it has a small vescicle ia 

 the neck, which contains a purple liquor. 



The numerous species and varieties of the Murices are 

 from the following places, viz. Pulo Condore, Guinea, 

 Senegal, Straits of Magellan ; the European, northern, 

 and southern seas ; India, the Mediterranean, Adriatic, 

 and Atlantic. 



This genus derives its name from many of its species 

 being rough, like the sharp crags of a rock ; and also 

 from others bearing a resemblance to a trumpet. 



MUREX. 



A. Spi7iouSf with a produced beak, 

 Haustellum {Snipes Head.) Pomum. 



Tribulus(7Viorn^ Woodcock; Venus' Comb.)'DecusssLtus. 

 Cornutus {Horned Snipe.) Triacanthus. 



Brandaris {Thorny Snipe's Head.) Melanamathosc 



Trunculus {Antique Purpura.) Radix. 



Candidus. Fasciatus. 



B. Suture expanding into crisped foliations ; leak ahhre- 



vitttef?.— Purpura. 

 Ramosus. Scorpio {Skeleton.) 



Foliatus. Saxalilis {Endive Shell.) 



