MUEEX HUTTONLE 



PAR 



BRYGE WRIGHT 



(PLANCHE IX) 



— SEANCE DU 2 NOVEMBRE 1878 — 



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MUREX HUTTONI^E. Murex testa abbreviato-fusiformi ; varicibus conspicuis 

 3 in corporis anfractû, usque ad apicem extensis, frondosis; frondibus foliaceis, muricatis, 

 mi7ioribus antè majores; corpore testœ liris grandïbus omato ; testa ubique opertâ liris 

 hnuiter gra?iulatis, secundum muricationes frondium, fortiter tuberculatâ inter varices, 

 tenui sulco supemè in anfractibus. Spira brevi, corporis anfractû non multo amplius 

 quam 2\3 totius longitudinis. Aperturâ acutè ovatâ, parviusculâ ; labro extemo denticulato , 

 hitemo cum 2-3 sinubus supemè in columellari labro. Canali longiusculo, clauso, subcurvo. 

 Apice, frondibus intus, aperturâ, subrosaceis; corpore subaurantio, pallescente versus 

 frondium cuspides. 



Shell abbreviately fusiform, with well developed varices (3 on the body whorl) extending 

 right up to the apex. Varices frondose, the fronds foliaceous and muricated, the lesser 

 fronds in front of the greater. The body of the shell adorned with large ridges, shell 

 every where covered with finely granulated ridges according to the murications of the 

 fronds. Strongly tuberculated between the varices, with a slight groove on the top on 

 the whorls. Spire short, with the body whorl rather more than 2/3 of the whole 

 length. Mouth acutely ovate, somewhat small; the outer lip denticulated, the inner 

 with 2-3 folds on the top in the columellar lip. Canal rather long, claused, slighty 

 curved. The apex, the fronds inside, and the mouth pinkish. The body light orange, 

 paling towards the points of the fronds. 



Coquille fusiforme, raccourcie, avec varices Lien développées (3 sur 

 chaque tour de spire) se dirigeant en ligne droite vers le sommet. Varices 

 rameuses, les frondes foliacées et muriquées, de plus petites se trouvant 

 en avant des plus grandes. Corps de la coquille orné de larges sillons, 

 coquille couverte partout de sillons finement granulés, correspondant aux 



