Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 3 / or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals

by William Swainson

Porcupine Murex.

Genus Murex. Sub-genus Centronotus. Nob.

Sub-Generic Character.

See pl. [100].

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Specific Character.

Shell ovate globuse, transversely grooved; with numerous varices, armed with compressed, spine-like foliations: colour white; the spines, base, and inner lip black.

Murex radix. Gm. 3527. Lam. Syst. 7. 168.