

THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



OF 



BRITISH SHELLS. 



PLATE CIX. 



MUREX CARINATUS. 



CARINATED MUREX. 

 GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Spiral, rough. The aperture ending in a strait, and somewhat 

 produced gutter or canaliculation. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER 



AND 



SYNONYMS. 



Tail patulous : Shell oblong, of six spires, with two smooth spiral 

 ridges ; first spire ventricose. Aperture semi-circular. 



Murex Carinatus : testa patulo-subcaudata oblonga : anfractibus 

 sex laevibus bicarinatis ; primo ventricoso, apertura 

 semicirculari. 

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