fusus. 87 



costata, spiraliter acute lirata ; apertura intus alba, margin e 

 fuscato, creuulato. 



99. Norosns, f. 136, 137. — Testa angulato-subovata, 

 tenuis, crenulatim spiraliter lirata, longitudinaliter plicata ; 

 liris ad angulum anfractuum, et plurimis infra nodosis ; 

 apertura subpyriformi, canali brevi, emarginato. — I follow 

 Reeve in placing this species among the Fusi, but not with- 

 out hesitation. 



Sect. III. Species 100 to 117, or ' Neptdnea.' 



100. beeniciensis, f. 103, King. — Testa alba vel pallide 

 rosea, subovato-fusiformis, epidermide fusca pilosa induta ; 

 carinis 13 distantibus validis spiraliter lirata ; spira conica, 

 obtusa, anfractibus 6, vix angulatis, ultimo ventricoso, sub- 

 elongato; apertura pyriformi, antice expansa, margine laque- 

 ato, canali breviusculo. — When in perfect condition, a very 

 beautiful shell. A hairy epidermis minutely knotted at 

 each of the numerous spiral keels and the delicate fleshy 

 pink of the slightly expanded mouth combine to elicit 

 admiration. 



101. spitzbergensis, f. 105, M oiler. — Testa solida fusca, 

 fusiformi-pyramidata, recta, profunde spiraliter sulcata ; 

 spira producta, acuminata, anfractibus 7 prominulis, rotundis; 

 apertura breviuscula, margine incrassato, crenulato ; canali 

 brevi recto. —Resembling shells of the Islandicus and gracilis 

 group, but solid and deeply sulcated. 



102. incisus, f. 112, Gould. — Testa solida, obscure fusca, 

 ovato-fusiformis sulcis duplicatis circa 11 spiraliter incisa, 

 spira obtusa, pyramidata ; anfractibus 6 declivibus ; ultimo 

 medio ventricosa supra infraque planulata ; apertura pyri- 

 formi, intus sulcata, margine fusco, dentato, canali brevi. — 

 Spirally sculptured with double incised grooves. 



103. tcrtoni, f. 106, Bean. — Testa pyramidata, solida, 

 alba, leviter purpureo tincta, spiraliter liris planiusculis 

 cincta ; spira elevata, acuminata, subconcava, anfractibus 8 

 declivibus, plus minusve angulatis ; ultimo subventricoso ; 

 apertura expansa, intus subpurpurea, canali brevissimo latius- 

 culo. — The spire of this still rare northern shell is produced 

 and finely acuminated, the outline being curved inwards 

 and the whorls shelving, and more or less angular. The 



