|
638 Two larger ones of the above, light brown furrowed with yellow bands. 639 A pale brown furrowed one of the above. Rumphius (pl. 29, fig. O). Martini (vol. 4, pl. 123, fig. 1146). 640 Two different tranquebarian [?] ones of the above. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 123, figs. 146, 147). Buccinum undatum. Dutch kink horn. Gmelin (1791: sp. 93). Buccinum undatum Linnaeus, 1758): Buccinidae. N Atlantic. 641 Two white kink horns. Rumphius (pl. 290, fig. H). Martini (vol. 4, p. 126, fig. 1207). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 19, fig. 1). 642 A white more elongated one of the above. (Rare.) Buccinum reticulatum. Reticulated kink horn. Gmelin (1791: sp. 111). Nassarius reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758): Nassariidae. W Europe, Mediterranean. 643 Two small reticulated blue kink horns. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 124, fig. 1164). 644 Two of the same. Buccinum scalare. Stairs railing. Gmelin (1791: sp. 113). Epitonium scalare (Linnaeus, 1758): Epitoniidae. Japan, SW Pacific. 645 A saffron yellow stairs railing, 2 inches. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 122, fig. 1130). (Rare.) 646 A white one of the above, with recurved flews. (Very rare.) Buccinum maculatum. The knitting needle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 130). Terebra maculata (Linnaeus, 1758): Terebridae. Indo-Pacific. 647 A large very beautiful thick tiger leg/bone. 7 inches. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 153, fig. 1440). Rumphius (pl. 30, fig. A). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 23, fig. 2). 648 One of the above, 6 3/4 inches. 649 One of the above, 4 1/2 inches. 650 One of the above, 4 inches. 651 A tiger leg/bone. Rumphius (pl. 30, fig. D). Martini (vol. 4, pl. 153, fig. 1442). The lot number "551" is obviously a misprint, as shown by the context. 652 One of the same smaller. 653 One of the above, of the above. |
page 61 |
|
Buccinum subulatum. Tiger needle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 131). |
page 62 |
|
Buccinum commaculatum. Specked needle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 143). Genus 324. Strombus. Wing snails. Strombus fusus. Star needle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). |
page 63 |
|
Strombus chiraga. Boat hook. Gmelin (1791: sp. 3). Lambis chiraga (Linnaeus, 1758): Strombidae. E Indian Ocean to Polynesia. 676 A large boat hook (Devil's claw). 11 inches. 677 One of the same smaller. 678 One of the above with open castings. (The female of the devil's claw.) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 85, figs. 851, 852). Rumphius (pl. 35, fig. B). 679 One of the above with red streaked mouth. 680 Two juvenile snails of this gender. (Strompjes.) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 92, figs. 900, 901). Rumphius (pl. 35, fig. C). 681 ! Strombus chiraga new variety, the entirely white shell is thick, is surrounded by three rows of tubercules, extending in the closed fingers; sparingly radiated with gold. A rare variety of the gender, entirely white and thick shelled with 3 rows of knots over the body, which end in the wind with closed castings, the inner whorl id somewhat lesser than the Podagra snail ornamented with fine orange rays, 3 1/2 inches. (So far still unknown.) 682 ! Strombus chiraga, as the above named female; entirely white, shell delicate, with open tips of the finger. The equally rare female, entirely white, thin shelled and with open castings, 2 1/2 inches, both very rare. Strombus lambis. Crab snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 5). Lambis lambis (Linnaeus, 1758): Strombidae. Indo-Pacific. 683 Two yellow spotted crabs, one of them very noticeable because of the externally curved feet. Martini (vol. 3, po. 86, fig. 885). 684 Two of the same. 685 Two very beautiful brown-spotted crabs, with particularly high and compressed knobs, man and wife, with closed and open castings, 5 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 87, figs. 858, 859). Knorr (vol. 1, pl. 28, fig. 1). 686 The male once more. Strombus millepeda. Multi-foot. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). Lambis millepeda (Linnaeus, 1758): Strombidae. SW Pacific. 687 Two multi-footed crabs (thousand leg.). Man and wife. Martini (vol. 3, po. 88, figs. 861, 862). 688 The male once more. |
page 64 |
|
Strombus lentiginosus. Freckles. Gmelin (1791: sp. 7). Strombus lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombus. Indo-Pacific. 689 Two frogs (Kikvorsch.) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 80, figs. 825, 826). Knorr (vol. 3, po. 13, fig. 2). 690 Two very beautiful black mouthed ones of the above. Strombus fasciatus. Knotty wing snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 9). Strombus fasciatus Born, 1778: Strombidae. Red Sea. 691 Two specked knotty wing snails (fighting cocks.) Martini (vol. 3, po 82, figs. 833, 834). 692 Two of the same. 693 ! A very fine clean spotted thin-shelled highly knobbed one of the above, with strong ribs (rare.) 694 ! An even more beautiful very thin-shelled one of the above, orange colored, so far still unknown. (very rare.) Strombus gallus. The indicator. Gmelin (1791: sp. 11). Strombus gallus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. SE Florida, West Indies, Brazil, Bermuda. 695 Two speckled indicators, the largest 6 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 84, figs. 841, 842). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 12, fig. 1). 696 A smooth and thick-shelled triangular horned fencer. Martini (vol. 3, po. 85, fig. 847). 697 A thin-shelled one of the above with recurved flews. Strombus aurisdianae. Fencer. Gmelin (1791: sp. 12). Strombus aurisdianae Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. Indo-W Pacific. 698 Two fencers with red apertures. (The morning red.) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 84, figs. 838, 839). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 15, figs. 1, 2). 699 Two of the above. 700 Two rare ones of the above, the one thin-shelled, the other chestnut brown. Strombus pugilis. Meat snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 13). Strombus pugilis Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. SE Florida, West Indies, Brazil. 701 Two saffron colored meat snail. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 81, figs. 830, 831). Knorr (vol. 1, pl. 9, figs. 1). 702 Two orange colored ones of the above, different size. |
page 65 |
|
Strombus luhuanus. Luhunian snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 16). Strombus luhuanus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. W Pacific, E Australia. 703 A Luhunian speckled snail. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 88, fig. 865). 704 Two large white ones of the above, with violet aperture. 3 inches. Martini (vol. 3, p. 77, figs. 792, 793). 705 Two smaller ones of the above. At the same place [Martini (vol. 3, pl. 77, ] figs. 797, 798). 706 Two clean thick-shelled all white ones of the above, with sharp back and violet elevated tip of the whorl. (rare.) 707 Two banded ones of the above. At the same place [Martini (vol. 3, pl. 77,] fig. 794). 708 Two of the same. 709 A finely speckled one of the above, at the same place [Martini (vol. 3, pl. 77,] fig. 793). 710 Four different ones of the above. Strombus gibberulus. Canaries [= bird] snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 17). Strombus gibberulus (Röding, 1798): Strombidae. Pacific. 711 Four banded canaries snails, with white apertures. Martini (vol. 3, pl.. 79, fig. 815). 712 Four thin-shelled ones of the above. 713 Four hemmed yellow mouths. 714 Three hemmed black mouths. 715 Two different ones, other kind. 716 Four of the above, with orange flews. Strombus lucifer. Camel snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 19). ??? 717 Four camel snails. (Pyramids) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 90, fig. 881). 718 Four of the above, more speckled. 719 Four of the above. Strombus gigas. Jagged Swiss courts. Gmelin (1791: sp. 20). Strombus gigas Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. SE Florida, Bermuda, West Indies. 720 A yellow jagged thick shelled wing snail of median size. 6 inches. 721 Two of the same more speckled smaller one of the above. 722 Two rose colored banded ones of the above. Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 17, fig. 1). 723 Two amethyst colored ones of the above. |
page 66 |
|
723 a) A large wing snail. 6 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 80,. fig 824). 723 b) Two small clean ones, brown and white speckled ones of the above. 723 c) Two yellow ones of the above, with rose red bands, particularly beautiful. Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 17, fig. 1). 723 d) Two thin shelled ones of the above. Strombus latissumus. Large Lap. Gmelin (1791: sp. 21). Strombus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. SW Pacific. 724 ! A very beautiful thick shelled wing snail. (wide-winged.) with recurved thick hem and freestanding spire. 7 1/2 inches. Rumphius (pl;. 36, fig. L). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 82, fig. 832). Chemnitz ( vol. 10, pl. 158, figs. 1506, 1507). 725 ! ONe of the same thin shelled and banded, without recurved hem 6 inches. 726 ! One equally beautiful thick-shelled wide-wing, where the wing surrounds the spire, with recurved thick hem. 7 1/4 inches. Martini (vol 3, pl. 83, fig. 835). 727 ! One of the same thin shelled one of the above, with thin recurved hem. 6 1/4 inches. Strombus epidromis. Mizzen sail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 22). Strombus epidromus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. Indo-Malayan Archipelago. 728 Two clean white mizzen sails. Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 33, figs. 2). Strombus miniumus. Smallest dove. Gmelin (1791: sp. 23). Strombus minimus Linnaeus, 1771: Strombidae. S China Sea to Fiji. 729 Two winged doves. Rumphius (pl. 36, fig. P.) 730 Two different ones of the above. Strombus canarium. Little dove. Gmelin (1791: sp. 24). Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. SW Pacific. 731 Two yellow thick shelled doves. Rumphius (pl. 36, fig. N.). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 79, fig. 818). Knorr (vol. 1, pl. 18, fig. 5). 732 Two violet ones of the above. 733 Two yellow thin shelled yellow hemmed ones of the above. (mizzen sail). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 79, fig. 817). |
page 67 |
|
734 Two small banded ones of the above, with a brown spot at the aperture. Strombus vittatus. Rolled up mizzen sail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 25). Strombus vittatus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. S China Sea to Fiji. 735 A rolled up mizzen sail. 3 inches. Rumphius (pl. 36, fig. O). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 79, fig. 821). 736 Two of the same. 737 Two of the above smaller. Strombus urceus. Hump canary [= bird]. Gmelin (1791: sp. 29). Strombus urceus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. W Pacific. 738 Two canaries with black hem and aperture. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 78, fig. 803). Knorr vol. 3, pl. 13, fig. 5). 739 Two of the same. Strombus dentatus. Tooth canary [= bird]. Gmelin (1791: sp. 31). Strombus dentatus Linnaeus, 1758: Strombidae. E Africa, Pacific. 740 Two different folded ones of the above, serrated at the hem. (Samar.) Strombus bryonia. Gout radix root. Gmelin (1791: sp. 33). ??? 741 ! A yellow mostly fully grown gout radix, the inner wall is white, the strongly anteceding wing not only covers, but extends beyond the highest floor of the flat spire: it is quite thin-shelled, and has still 7 open castings, differs therefore of the by Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 189, fig. 1512) shown figure quite a bit: it is 10 1/4 inches high and 7 inches broad. 742 ! A fully grown yellow one of the above, with 7 long protruding thick shelled closed prongs, of which the top one curves over the spire; the inner wall is soft flesh colored, its height is 12 1/2 inches, and its width 8 1/2 inches. Note: The more precise description (because the illustration of it is missing) in Chemnitz (vol. 10, p. 227 to 230). |
page 68 |
|
Strombus palustris. Ceramic blunt needle. Gmelin (1791: sp.
38). Genus 325. Murex. Spine snail. Murex haustellum. Snipe bill. Gmelin (1791: sp. 1). |
page 69 |
|
757 Two of the above. 758 Two knobbed rare liver colored exquisitely beautiful ones of the above. Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 9, fig. 4). 759 Two somewhat banded purple snails. Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 161, figs. 1530, 1531). 760 Two large ones of the above. 761 ! A purple winged murex, shell of a triangle, transversely ribbed threefold leafy, [it is] built up with winged membraneceous leaves, the straight tail [is] closed, with a white throat. A rare southlandian purple snail, the body is pale yellow, towards the greenish, strongly 3-fold leafed and furrowed, the aperture is serrated, and provided with a long protruding tooth. 3 1/2 inches. Thomas Martyn (Universal Conchologist, vol. 2, fig. 66D). Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 161, figs. 1538, 1539). 762 ! An equally beautiful one of the above. 2 1/4 inches. 763 ! ! An extremely rare Coromandelian [?] white pale yellow one of the above, exquisitely foliated and serrated all around the aperture. (So far not yet described.) 2 1/4 inches. 764 ! ! An entirely excellent exquisite piece, entirely milk white, the apertural leaf is the broadest, the back leaf less so, and the third leaf even less like cuffs placed into clean folds, it is unequally more than the other three previous ones high braided, the length is 2 7/8 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 111, figs. 1036, 1037). 765 ! ! An extremely rare elongated purple snail, the body is white, the first whorl is only little leafed, the remaining 7 whorls, which extend almost untapering, are only separated by bulges, the aperture is serrated and ornamented with a pink color. Compare with Martini (vol. 3, pl. 111, figs. 1034, 1035). |
page 70 |
|
Murex trunculus. High tail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 5). Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758): Muricidae. Mediterranean. 766 Two high tails. (Shagreen/mourning horns.) brown and white banded. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 109, fig. 1018, 1019). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 13, fig. 4). 767 A yellow and white one of the above. Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 19, fig. 6). 768 Two of the above. Murex pomum. The apple. Gmelin (1791: sp. 6). Phyllonotus pomum (Gmelin, 1791): Muricidae. SE United States, Brazil. 769 ! A particularly beautiful red and white apple. (the blood peach) with rose red aperture 6 inches. Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 161, figs. 1528, 1529) but unequally more beautiful. 770 Four small apples. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 109, fig. 1017). 771 Four of the above. 772 Two smoothly knobby ones of the above. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 110, fig. 1029). 773 A large apple shaped crooked bill [= birds beak]. 5 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 109, fig. 1023). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 9, fig. 1). 774 A small one of the above, but particularly beautiful in color. 775 A blunt knobby one of the above. Martini (vol. 3, pl 110, fig. 1024). 776 A chestnut brown rare apple without bulges with fine white descending leaves. (very noticeable.) Murex decussatus. The high rip. [Gmelin (1791:] sp. 7). ??? 777 A yellow folded purple snail. (Jaton of Adonson) with leafy flews space. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 110, fig. 1026). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 23, fig. 3). Murex melanamathos. Black ray spanish rider. Gmelin (1791: sp. 9). Homalocantha melanamathos (Gmelin, 1791): Muricidae. W Africa. 778 Two very beautiful spanish riders, the body is white, with 8 vertical dark spines. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 108, fig. 1015). Murex ramosus. Frill snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 13). Chicoreus ramosus (Linnaeus, 1758): Muricidae. Indo-Pacific. 779 Two brown burnt frill snail. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 103, fig. 983). Knorr (vol. 1, pl. 25, figs. 1, 2). |
page 71 |
|
780 A more elongate one of the above. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 103, fig. 982). 781 A large white frill snail, with strongly curved frills. 7 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 102, fig. 980). 782 An equally as large specimen. 783 One of the above, of the above. 784 Two of the above less frilled. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 103, fig. 981). 785 One of the same with the lid [= operculum]. 786 Two brown frill leaved banded frill horns. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 107, figs. 1007, 1008). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 11, fig. 1). 787 Two of the same. 788 A lesser frilled but more elongated one of the above. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 106, fig. 995). 789 Two of the same. 790 One of the same, with rose red tip. Murex scorpio. Scorpion snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 14). Homalacantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758): Muricidae. SW Pacific. 791 ! A beautiful dark brown scorpio. Rumphius (pl. 26, fig. D). Argentville (pl. 16, fig. D). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 106, figs. 998 - 1003). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 11, figs. 4, 5). 792 ! A pale red one of the above, with vertical white bands. 793 ! A pale yellow one of the above. 794 ! An entirely white one of the above. Murex saxatilis. Brand horn. Gmelin (1791: sp. 15). Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798): Muricidae. Cape Verde Islands, W Africa. = saxatilis AU Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798): Muricidae. W Africa. = saxatilis L. 795 Two dark brown brand horns, with closely together frilled sutures. Martini (vol 3, pl. 105, figs. 990, 991). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 7, figs. 4, 5). 796 A bellied one of the above on white ground, with frilled sutures. 797 Two of the above. 798 A rare entirely brown purple snail spined with 4 rows. Martini (vol. 3, p. 105., fig. 994). 799 One of the same with blunt sutures. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 105, fig. 993). 800 Three different ones of the above. |
page 72 |
|
801 Two of the same brand horns, but only knobbed. Argentiville (pl. 16, fig. 1). 802 One of the same banded. 803 A pale brown deer antlers of the above, Martini (vol. 3, pl. 105, fig. 989). 804 Two smaller ones of the above. 805 A rose red one of the above. Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 9, fig. 3). 806 A brown leafed purple snail. 807 Two white banded and knotted ones of the above. 808 Two white thin shelled ones of the above, with clean pale brown frills. Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 9, fig. 2). Murex diaphanus. Six rowed Frill horns. Gmelin (1791: sp. 196). ??? 809 Two particularly beautiful six rowed frill horns, the body is pale yellow, the frills are dare brown (the double spanish rider). Argentville (pl. 16, fig. F). 810 Two of the above, equally beautiful. 811 Two less frilled ones of the above. 812 Two of the above. 813 Two different ones of the above. Murex rana. Toad snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 23). Bursa rana (Linnaeus, 1758): Ranellidae. Indo-Pacific. 814 Two printed and humped toads. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 133, figs. 1268, 1269). 815 One of the above. 816 Two of the above, with 3 rows of knobs. Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 13, figs. 6, 7). 817 Two of the above, of the above. 818 Two of the above, with 2 rows of knobs. 819 Two of the above. 820 Two spined toads. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 133, figs. 1275, 1276). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 7, fig. 5). 821 One of the same, even more beautiful. Murex gyrinus. Frog snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 24). Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Pacific. 822 A brown and white banded frog. 823 A more 'geperiter' [?] one of the above. Argentville (pl. 9, fig. P.). |
page 73 |
|
824 Two yellow ones of the above. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 127, figs. 1224, 1225). Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 24, fig. 6). 825 Two different ones of the above. 826 Three banded ones of the above. 827 One smooth banded one of the above. Murex lampas. Knotty oil cakes. Gmelin (1791: sp. 25). Charonia lampas (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Mediterranean. 828 Two large oil cakes. (Hector). 7 1/2 inches. Rumphius (pl. 28, fig. C). Martini (vol. 4, pl. 129, fig. 1238). 829 Two fire toads. (Ajax.) One of the mouths red, the other white. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 129, fig. 1239). Rumphius (pl. 28, fig. D.). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 28, fig. 1). 830 Two smaller ones of the above. Murex olearium. Ribbed oil cakes. Gmelin (1791: sp. 27). Ranella olearium (Linnaeus, 1758): Ranellidae. Mediterranean, Africa, Australasia. 831 Two oil cakes. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 140, figs. 1242, 1243). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 9, fig. 5). 832 Two of the same smaller and hairy. 833 Two elongated ones of the above, all over knobbed. Murex femorale. Foot horn. Gmelin (1791: sp. 28). Cymatium femorale (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. S Florida to Brazil. 834 Two large foot horns. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 111, fig. 1039). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 16, fig. 1). Murex cutaceus. Skin snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 29). Cabestana cutacea (Linnaeus, 1767): Ranellidae. E Atlantic, Mediterranean. 835 Two skin snails. Schreiber's attempt of a complete shell knowledge. 29. (Bastard ante-stairs.) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 118, figs. 1087, 1088). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 24, fig. 5). 836 ! A rare one of the above with closed door. (For natural scientists highly notable.) Murex latorium. Roasted pear. Gmelin (1791: sp. 30). ??? 837 A large roasted pear. Rumphius (pl. 6, fig. B.). Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 26, fig. 2). |
page 74 |
|
838 a) Two of the above. Argentville (pl. 10, fig. M.). Martini (vol. 4, pl. 130, figs. 1248, 1249). Murex pileare. Dried pear. Gmelin (1791: sp. 31). Cymatium pileare (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Indo-Pacific, W Atlantic. 838 Two dried pears. Argentville (pl. 10, fig. O.). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 112, fig. 1045). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 21, fig. 1). 839 Two strongly knobbed ones of the above, with rounded flattened whorls. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 112, fig. 1044). Murex bufonius. The true toad. Gmelin (1791: sp. 31). Bursa bufonia (Gmelin, 1791): Bursidae. Indo-Pacific. 841 A thick shelled toad with open castings. (The heraldic shield.) Argentville (pl. 9, fig. R). Martini (vol. 4, pl. 129, figs. 1240, 1241). 842 A rare thin-shelled one of the above. Murex pyrum. The lion head. Gmelin (1791: sp. 33). Cymatium pyrum (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Indo-Pacific. 844 Two livery snails, yellow with brown bands. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 132, figs. 1263). 845 One of the above, yellow with white band. 846 Two red ones of the above, with yellow band. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 132, fig. 1265). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 5, figs. 2, 3). 847 One of the above 848 ! ! A very beautiful extraordinary (Murex candidus) sugar-sprinkled and spotted kink horn, the entire body is sowed over and over with tightly adjacent fine pearls, 5 inches. Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 162, figs. 1544, 1545). Murex anus. The grimace. Gmelin (1791: sp. 38). Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Indo-Pacific. 849 Two beautiful yellow grimaces (ear horns). Martini (vol. 2, pl. 41, figs. 403, 404). Knorr, vol. 3, pl. 3, fig. 5). 850 Two rare white ones. Martini at the same place [= (vol. 2, pl. 41]. figs. 405, 406). Murex miliaris. Sorrow snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 39). Vitularia miliaris (Gmelin, 1791): Muricidae. SW Pacific. 851 Two true sorrow snails. Martini (vol. 3, p. 303). Vign. [?] (36, figs. 4, 5). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 29, fig. 5). |
page 75 |
|
Murex nodus. The raspberry. Gmelin (1791: sp. 42). ??? 852 Two serrated yellow raspberries. Knorr (vol. 6 pl. 24, fig. 7). 853 One of the above with black tips. Rumphius (pl. 24, fig. E. ) Martini (vol. 3, pl. 102, figs. 976, 977). Murex neritoideus. The mulberry. Gmelin (1791: sp. 43). ??? Sinum neritoideum (Linnaeus, 1758): Naticidae. Indo-Malayan Archipelago. does not make sense. 854 Two mulberries. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 101, figs. 972, 973). 855 Two serrated and banded ones of the above. Argentville (pl. 17, fig. H.). 856 ! Murex canistrum; by us [= new species]. Murex shell very tail like, yellow, aperture violet, spined with five spines. It reminds a basket-like closely fenestrated kind, reticulated with longitudinal and transverse streaks. An entirely unknown Murex, the body is yellow, the aperture violet with 5 spines, it resembles due to the cancellated bars, and the thereby generated caves, a fenestrated weaved basket. (Very noticeable.) Nomen dubium. See Geiger (2003) for details. Discussion of his new species. Murex hippocastaneum. Nutmeg nut. Gmelin (1791: sp. 48). Thais hippocastaneum (Linnaeus, 1758): Muricidae. SW Pacific. 857 Two clean yellow nutmeg nuts ornamented with brown lines with three rows of prongs and crowned on the spire. Rumphius (pl. 23, fig. D.). Knorr (vol. 3, pl. 7, fig. 3). 858 Two of the same zits, of which the one twice, the other once serrated. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 100, figs. 951, 952). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 4, figs. 2 - 6, pl. 24, fig. 2). 859 Two entirely white finely furrowed ones of the above. Knorr (vol 6, pl. 35, fig. 3). 860 Two particularly beautiful cancellated pale yellow ones of the above. Argentville (pl. 15, fig. G.). 861 Two very beautiful alum snails, the body clear and transparent white, the spire, however, remarkable brown, the aperture yellow. Argentville (pl. 15, fig. K.). Martini (vol. 3, pl. 101, fig. 969). |
page 76 |
|
862 An entirely white helmet. (Murex galea alba.) Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 160, figs. 1518, 1519). (rare.) Murex senticosus. Thistle snail . Gmelin (1791: sp. 49). Phos senticosus (Linnaeus, 1758): Buccinidae. Indo-Pacific. 863 Two brown banded goldfinch [literally: thistle finch]. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 155, figs. 1466, 1467). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 23, figs. 4, 5). 864 An entirely white thistle snail. 865 ! Murex lycopersion by us [= new species]; Murex shell tail like; with the shape and the colors of the image: Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 163 figs. 1561, 1562) similar; nevertheless the aperture are less, than there, channeled. Two extremely rare newly discovered Murexes of rare beauty, it resembles in built and colors Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 163, fig. 1561, 1562), however are these apertures less channel-shaped, 1 1/4 inches. Nomen dubium. See Geiger (2003) for details. Discussion of his new species. Murex melongena. The bedding. Gmelin (1791: sp. 50). Melongena melongena (Linnaeus, 1758): Melongenidae. West Indies. 866 Two particularly large white and brown banded beddings with 4 rows strongly serrated, 6 1/2 inches. Chemnitz (vol. 10, pl. 164, fig. 1568). 867 Two pale brown banded ones of the above. Martini (vol. 2, pl. 39, fig. 390). 868 Two brown ones of the above with pale yellow bands, at the same place [= Martini (vol. 2, pl. 39] fig. 392). Knorr (vol. 1, pl. 17, fig. 5). Murex babylonius. Babylon tower. Gmelin (1791: sp. 52). Turris babylonia (Linnaeus, 1758): Turridae. Pacific. 869 Two babylonian towers. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 143, figs. 1331, 1332). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 13, fig. 2). 870 Two of the same. 871 A brown one of the above wound around with grooved bands. 872 A very rare variety, yellow banded, with white and brown broken sticks. Murex javanus. Java spindle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 53). ??? 873 An entirely white Java spindle. Martini (vol. 4, p. 143, fig. 1338). 874 Two of the above. |
page 77 |
|
Murex colus. French spindle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 61). |
page 78 |
|
890 ! A rare large double fig, 6 1/2 inches. 891 One of the above, somewhat smaller. 892 A large pale yellow smooth fig, ornamented at the spire with deep grooves, 8 inches. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 67, figs. 742, 743?). 893 One of the same, 7 1/2 inches, both rare. Murex rapa. The turnip. Gmelin (1791: sp. 68). Rapa rapa (Linnaeus, 1758): Muricidae. SW Pacific. 894 Two turnip with their lid. Martini (vol. 3, pl. 68, figs. 750, 751). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 21, fig. 2). 895 Two of the above, without the same. Murex aruanus. The Aruanian snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 71). Syrinx aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758): Melongenidae. N Australia. 896 ! ! The specimen is extremely shiny in saturated yellow; with light lower two whorls, the remaining ones truly from the third to the apex, with teeth or coronated. The umbilical canal [is] one inch wide, vanishes gradually. The total length of the shell is seventeen inches. One because of its size very rare trumpet of Aru, this snail is high yellow of color and entirely healthy, in- an outside shiny, the two first whorls are smooth, from the third to the tip, however, serrated or crowned. the umbilical groove is one inch wide, and disappears gradually at 8 inches deep. the total length is 17 inches. (very rare) Rumphius (pl. 28, fig. A). Martini (vol. 4, vignette p. 143, pl. 39, fig. D). The two words "niti dissimum" should be written as a single word, as the elative of nitidus = shiny. Murex antiquus. The dutch spindle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 73). Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758): Buccinidae. NE Atlantic. 897 A dutch spindle. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 138, fig. 1296). 898 Two of the same. 899 A large entirely white Lap smooth horn, 6 1/4 inches. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 138, fig 1292). 900 Two milk white Lap spindles, 4 3/4 inches. (very rare.) |
page 79 |
|
Murex argus. The Argus. Gmelin (1791: sp. 78). Argobuccinum pustulosus (Lightfoot, 1786) = argus Gmelin, 1791: Cymatiidae. South Africa. 901 A rare Argus-snail. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 127, figs. 1223). Knorr (vol. 5, pl. 3, fig. 3). 902 One of the above. Murex magellanicus. The pomegranate. Gmelin (1791: sp. 80). Fusitriton magellanicum (Röding, 1798): Cymatiidae. S America. 903 A rare leafed pomegranate. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 139, fig. 1297). Knorr (vol. 4, pl. 30, fig. 2). Murex cancellatus. Curved neck. Gmelin (1791: sp. 81). Fusitriton magellanicum (Röding, 1798) = cancellatus Linnaeus, 1758: Cymatiidae. S America. 904 A curved neck snail. Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 27, fig. 3.Ñvol. 6, pl. 33, fig. 3?). Murex tritonis. Triton's snail. Gmelin (1791: sp. 89). Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758): Cymatiidae. Indo-Pacific. 905 A smooth triton's horn. Martini (vol. 4, p. 135, figs. 1282, 1283). Knorr (vol. 2, pl. 16, figs. 2, 3). 906 Two knobbed ones of the above. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 136, figs. 1284, 1285). Murex tulipa. Agate pear. Gmelin (1791: sp. 91). Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus, 1758): Fasciolariidae. Florida to Texas. 907 Two brown speckled agate snails. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 137, fig. 1286). Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 29, fig. 1). 908 One of the above orange with black lines. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 137, figs. 1288, 1289). 909 Two of the above, smaller. 910 Two different rare ones of the above, of which one. Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 29, fig. 5). Murex nassa. The weir-basket. Gmelin (1791: sp. 93). ??? 911 A dark brown weir-basket with white band. Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 20, fig. 7). 912 Two of the above. Murex lignaria. Wood spindle. Gmelin (1791: sp. 98). Fasciolaria lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758): Fasciolariidae. Mediterranean. 913 Two with brown lines wound around spindle. Martini (vignette 39, fig. A.). 914 One of the above. Martini (vol. 4, pl. 141, figs. 1317, 1318). Knorr (vol. 6, pl. 26, fig. 5). |
page 80 |