19. 



Reticulatus. 



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Strombiformis reticulatus. Da Cojla p. 117. 

 Murex reticulatus. Pult. Cat. Doifet. p. 43. 



BorLife Corn. p. 277. 



M. with eleven or twelve, much reticulated volutions, 

 of a rufous-brown colour ; ftrong, flender, and tapering 

 to a very fine point: on each volution are four fpiral 

 ridges, interfeSted by longitudinal furrows, running a lit- 

 tle oblique, forming the whole furface equally reticulate: 

 the feparating line fmall, and not much deprelTed: aper- 

 ture oval, angulated at the upper part, the lower end a 

 little contracted into a flight canal, or gutter; outer lip 

 thin, a little indented by the fpiral ridge; pillar lip repli- 

 cated; bafe not reticulated. Length five-eighths of an 

 inch ; rather more than one eighth broad. 



This fpecies is extremely common on fome parts of the 

 Cornijh coaft, particularly in the fand, dredged from Fal- 

 viouth harbour for the purpofe of manure : and frequently 

 found adhering to fhips cables in heaving the anchor. 



It feems to grow more fcarce eaftward; though we have 

 found the largefl fpecimens in DevovJJiire. Is noticed by 

 Dotlor PuLTENEY ou the Dorfetjliire coaft: and has very 

 rarely been taken at Sandwhich in Kent. Have alfo met 

 with it in South Wales. 



A variety has one or tvv^o ftrong ribs crofting fome of 

 tlie volutions. 



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