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The Hijlory o/ A N I M A L S, 
Mur ex heterojlrophus clavicula deprejfa. 
The heterojlrophus Mur ex, with a deprejfed clavicle . 
t Ieft4)attte& 
:S0urer. 
This is alfo a very Angular fpecies. It is near three inches in length, and about an 
inch and a half in diameter at the head: from thence it becomes gradually fmalier to the 
extremity, where it is terminated in a fharp point: the mouth is very large, it reaches 
the whole length of the (hell, and is very wide at the head : the clavicle ha’s about fix 
volutions, but it is depreffed : the colour is a pale whitifh-brown, with a caft of red- 
difh ; but the great Angularity of the fhell is, that it is all the way turned in a contrary 
direction to the others, and confequently it’s mouth opens the wrong way. 
It is a rare fhell } we have it from the South Seas* 
Murex lahio expanfo rugofus . 3 Ef)t js&pitSttz 
The rugofe Murex , with an expanded lip . 
This is about three inches in length, and, meafuring from the moll extended part of 
the lip, is nearly as much in diameter: the colour is a pale yellowifh* brown, with 
fome variegations : the clavicle is long, and has about fix volutions, which are broad 
and elegant: the whole body is elevated, at different diflances, into a kind of rounded 
ridges; the lip is very far expanded, and thefe ridges are all continued through it, and 
even project beyond the reft of it’s edge, forming what have been called a number of 
feet; and the fpecies, from that, the many-footed Spider-fhell: The mouth is very 
large, and the extremity of the fhell fmall and turned up. 
We have it in great plenty from the Weft Indies 5 and it 
fmalier and lefs beautiful, on the coafts of the Mediterranean. 
Murex tuberculofus labio quinque dentato , extremi- 
tatibus attenuatis . 
The tuberculofe Murex, with jive teeth on the lip , 
and attenuated ends . 
This is an extreamly Angular fpecies. It is five inches in length, and more than 
three in diameter : it’s general colour is yellowifh, but it is fiightly variegated with a 
dufkier colour: the mouth is very long and wide, and the infide of the lip and the 
columella are fometimes only reddifh ; but, when the fhell is in it’s greateft perfection, 
they are variegated with a fine violet colour, and white : the clavicle is fhort, and in a 
front view of the fhell is not at all feen : the whole furface of the fhell is covered with 
tubercles, and, at each extremity of the mouth, is carried into a long and flender 
point: the whole verge of the lip is crenated in an irregular manner, and there are 
five oblong protuberances, refembling thofe of the two ends of the mouth. 
It is brought to us from the coafts of the Eaft Indies, and fome parts of America. 
Murex labio protenfo corniculis fex longioribus armato . ^Tl)C Up-lZQQttS 
TheprotendedTipped Murex, with Jix long cornicles . 
has been found, though 
%\)e ^cojpt'on^ 
fljeil, common^ 
tp caUets ttje 
This grows to three inches in length, and two and a half in diameter : the clavicle 
has about fix volutions, but they are not very diftinCl: the general colour is a tawny 
brown, variegated with fome darker clouds, and with a little flefh colour and white: 
there are a few obtufe and low tubercles on different parts of the body j and from the 
back of the protended part of it there arife fix long and very remarkable protuberances, 
refembling fo many horns j of thefe, thofe next the head of the fhell are longeft, but 
thofe toward the oppofite extremity are ufually fharper-pointed, and fomewhat crook¬ 
ed ; the mouth is very large, and of an elegant flefh colour within. 
We have this fpecies out of the Mediterranean j the French call it the Araigna, and 
the Lambis: it is not common in our cabinets. 
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Murex 
