My mic is not appearing as an input option in Logic Pro X preferences

I am having trouble getting Logic Pro X to read my microphone as an input source. My computer is a Mac OSX 10.8.5. I believe my microphone is a Shure SM27 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone. The audio interface, as you can see in the pictures, is an Avid M-box.
I'll preface this by saying I am not technologically savvy whatsoever. Here are the directions I've been trying to follow to get my microphone to work, so I can start recording: http://www.co-bw.com/Audio_Recording_Logic_Mic_HookUP.htm
However, that page shows the Audio Midi Setup toolbar as having an "audio" option that you can click to find the Aggregate Device Editor. For some reason, as you will see in the picture I've attached, my Audio Midi Setup does not have that option.
I've also attached pictures of every component involved in this process to give everybody a better idea. It doesn't make sense to me why my microphone isn't recognized by Logic, but I'm hoping somebody can help. If you can, I would be extremely grateful, as this has been an extremely frustrating process. Thanks.

Just to be doubly clear: your Mac OS - Audio MIDI Setup will NOT see what is plugged into an audiointerface, it only sees the audiointerface itself and all its available in- and ouputs.
Second, those instructions you linked to are (I think) for Logic Pro 9 on OS X Snow Leopard, or older - the layout of AMS has changed somewhat since. You can find the Aggregate Device editor by clicking the little cogwheel bottom right of the AMS window.
But: you'll only need an aggregate device if you need to record your Sure and the built-in mic simultaneously. Or if you want to use your Avids' outputs and the Macs' output simultaneously. To just record your Sure, all you need is to select the M-Box as input device (replacing the built-in mic in picture 2), then, in Logic, create a mono audio track and choose the right input (1 or 2, probably), depending on where the mic's plugged into.
BTW, those plugs are commonly known as XLR plugs. Also, the microphone need phantom power. Don't forget to turn that on, or it still won't work.
And, to repeat Pancenters' point: right now you appear to have the built-in microphone of your computer selected as the only input source.
Under Logic's Help menu you'll find the complete manuals.

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