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-. The whorls of this species are strongly tubercled by the varices, 
which are very delicately cancellately ridged across. 
Murex rvusticus. Mur. testa ovatd, spird acuminato-turritd, an- 
Sractibus medic tumidis, transversim subobscure liratis, tuberculato- 
varicosis, varicibus frondosis, frondibus brevibus, interstitiis mi- 
nutissime squamatis ; lutescente-albd, varicibus nigricante-fuscis ; 
aperturd parvd, limbo producto ; canali breviusculo. 
Hab. r 
A rather solid shell, with an elevated tubercled spire. 
Murex turritus. Mur, testd trigono-ovatd, liris convexis subno- 
dosis irregularibus confertis undique cingulatd, tuberculo unico 
inter varices, trifariam varicosd, varicibus peculiariter laminato- 
Ffrondosis, frondibus erectis, lateraliter convewis ; 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 collection. 
Morex crocatus. Mur. testd trigono-fusiformi, transversim li- 
_ rata, liris parvis, granoso-squamatis, tuberculo inter varices ; tri- 
varicosd, varicibus frondosis, frondibus obtuso-ramosis; canali 
subelongato, frondoso, fuscescente, frondibus rubido-crocatis. 
Hab. ——? 
An olive-brown shell, with varices of a bright saffron colour, 
From Mr. Norris’s collection. 
Murex puporicotor. Mur. testd abbreviato-fusiformi, oblique 
trigond, transversim liratd, liris singulis tuberculis duobus, basim 
versus evanidis, inter varices, lined minutaé elevatd inter liras ; 
trivaricosd, varicibus rotundatis, prominentibus, squamis frondi- 
busque prototomis basim versus precipue, pulcherrimé ornatis ; 
eximie rubente. 
Hab. Island of St. Thomas, West Indies. 
An interesting blush-coloured shell, received from M. Griiner of 
Bremen, of which I have since observed specimens in the British 
Museum from the island of St. Vincent. 
Murex Prrvroromorpes. Mur. testd pyriformi-ovatd, anfractibus 
superne depressis, transversim liratis et minutissime crispato- 
squamatis, multifariam varicosis, varicibus muricato-squamatis ; 
canali subelongato, patulo ; columelld labroque intus dentatis, labro 
superne sinuato; albidé aut flavicante, 
Hab. ? 
A small pyriform prickly shell, having a sinus in the upper part of 
the lip, after the manner of a Pleurotoma, 
Murex ristacuia. Mur, testd ovatd, subfusiformi, solidiusculd, 
anfractibus rotundatis, sulco subobsoleto prope suturam cinctis, 
