1901.] MOLLUSKS FROM IHE PERSIAN G¥LF. 397 



(d) Rhachiogloss A, 



Fam. MuEiciD^. 



MuREX MALABARicus ScQ. Ann. Nat. Hist. [6] xiv. p. 162, pi. 3. 



fig- ^' 



M.C. Young specimens in very perfect condition, adhering to 



the telegraph-cable, 10-30 fathoms, mud. 



I. On Eastern Telegraph Co.'s cable, 125 m. W.S.W. of 

 Bombay. 45 fathoms ; and lat. 18° 58' N., long. 71° 45' E., 40 

 fathoms. 



This species was discovered by Dr. Alcock, F.R.S., and the late 

 Prof. J. Wood-Mason during the survey of the s.s. ' Investigator' 

 off the Malabar Coast, lat. 11° 05' 43" N., long. 78° 04' 08" E., in 

 35 fathoms ; so its range is now extended considerably to the 

 north and north-west. 



MuREX TEisruispiNA Lam. 



I. Karachi. 20-30 fathoms, mud. 



MuREX TERKispiNA Lam . 



P.Gr. Jask, probably locally extending over the Mekran Coast. 



MUREX TRIBITLUS L. 



I. Bombay (Ahercromhie). 



MuREX (Chicorefs) adustus Lam. 



I. Kolaba Point, Bombay (Ahercrombie). Kolaba (or Colaba) 

 Point and southwards (Lt.-Col. H. D. Olivier). 



Mfrex (Chicobefs) axicornis Lam. 



P.G. Several adhering to telegraph-cable, 40-50 fathoms, mud. 

 Henjam Island. 



Murex (Chicoreus) banksii Sowb. 



P.G. S. of Shaikh Shuaib Island. Only once dredged at 

 7 fathoms, coral and sand 



Murex (Chicoreus) maurus Brod. 

 I. Bombay {Ahercromhie). 



Murex (Chicoreus) microphtllus Lam. 

 I. Karachi. 



We have this also from Ceylon. The locality " Panama " given 

 in certain text-books seems untrustworthy. 



Murex (Chicoreus) spectrum Eve. 

 P.Gr. Henjam Island. 



Murex (Phtllonotus) cirrosus Hinds. 



M.C. Probably between Jask and Charbar. A remarkably 

 beautiful example, with incurved spines. 



