Plate 10
Murex Shells and Royal Tyrian Purple
a. West Indian Murex, Murex brevifrons Lam., 4 inches (Southeastern Florida and the West Indies), p. 203.
b. Giant Eastern Murex, Murex fulvescens Sby., 6 inches (North Carolina to Texas), p. 203.
c. Regal Murex, Murex regius Swainson, 6 inches (Gulf of California to Panama), not in text.
d. Beau’s Murex, Murex beaui Fischer and Bern., 4 inches (Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies), p. 202.
e. Lace Murex, Murex florifer Reeve, 3 inches (Florida and the West Indies), p. 203.
f. Antillean Murex, Murex antillarum Hinds, 3 inches (West Indies), not in text.
g. Beau’s Murex, Murex beaui F. and B., 5 inches. Deep-water form (Florida and West Indies), p. 202.
h. Cabrit’s Murex, Murex cabriti Bernardi, 2 inches (Florida and the West Indies), p. 201.
i. Banded Dye Murex, Murex trunculus L., 3 inches (Mediterranean Sea), p. 12.
j. Spiny Dye Murex, Murex braudaris L., 3 inches (Mediterranean Sea and West Africa), p. 12.
k. Cabbage Murex, Murex brassica Lam., 7 inches (West Mexico), not in text.
l. Apple Murex, Murex pomum Gmelin, 3 inches (North Carolina to the West Indies), p. 202.
m. Pink-mouthed Murex, Murex erythrostomus Swainson, 6 inches (Gulf of California to Panama), not in text.
n. to q. Strips of paper dyed with Royal Tyrian Purple from the Mediterranean Sea and France. Various shades were obtained by the ancients by varying the concentration of snail dye, the number of dips and the species of snail. n. Light dipping from Murex trunculus. o. Light dipping from Murex brandaris. p. Heavy concentration from Murex brandaris and Thais lhaemastoma. q. Frequent dips in a heavy bath from Murex trunculus and Thais lapillus (see p. 12).
