FUSUS. 
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Species 41. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusus novosus. us. testd fusiformi-ovatd, subturrita, 
anfractibus transversim spiraliter striatis, medio angu- 
lato-carinatis, ultimo bicarinatis, carinis acute nodosis ; 
lutescente-albidd, ferrugineo-rufo plus minusve tincta. 
THe NoposE Fusus. Shell fusiformly ovate, somewhat 
turreted, whorls transversely spirally striated, angu- 
larly keeled round the middle, last whorl two-keeled, 
keels sharply noduled ; yellowish-white, more or less 
stained with rust-red. 
DusHayes, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 454. note. 
Buccinum nodosum, Martyn. 
Murex raphanus, Chemnitz. 
Fusus raphanus, Lamarck. 
Hab. New Zealand. 
A light ovate species, encircled with rows of sharp 
nodules. 
Species 42. (Fig. a and 4, Mus. Taylor.) 
Fusus striatus. us. testd fusiformi-ovatd, columella 
peculiariter contorté, anfractibus rotundatis, levibus, 
undique spiraliter striatis, sordidé alba, epidermide 
tenui corned indutd. 
THE STRIATED Fusus. Shell fusiformly ovate, columella 
peculiarly twisted, whorls rounded, smooth, spirally 
striated throughout, dull white, covered with a thin 
horny epidermis. 
Fusus Islandicus var., Kiener, Icon. Coq. viv. p. 37. pl. 15. 
f. 1. and 2. 
Hab. ? 
Having examined the Fusus Islandicus (F. corneus, Linn.) 
in different stages of growth I am inclined to accord with 
the opinion expressed by M. Deshayes (Anim. sans vert. 
vol. ix. p. 450. ote) that the species under consideration 
is distinct. 
Species 43. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusus cornevs. us. testa fusiformi-turritd, basi breviter 
contortd, anfractibus convexis, undique spiraliter stria- 
tis ; sordidé alba, epidermide corned indutd. 
THE sTRiaTED Fusus. Shell fusiformly turreted, shortly 
twisted at the base, whorls convex, dull white, covered 
with a horny epidermis. 
Dzsuayes, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 450. note. 
Murex corneus, Linneeus, Gmelin, Dillwyn. 
Murex Islandicus, Gmelin. 
Fusus Islandicus, Lamarck. 
Hab. Northern Seas. 
An extremely variable species, being often of a large 
and more distorted growth. 
Species 44, (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusts antiauus. Fus. testé ovato-fusiformi, basi abbre- 
viata, anfractibus rotundatis, ventricosis, undique spi- 
raliter elevato-striatis et obscure carinatis ; alba, aper- 
ture fauce croceo-aurantia. 
Tue ancrent Fusus. Shell ovately fusiform, shortened 
at the base, whorls rounded and ventricose, spirally 
elevately striated and obscurely keeled throughout : 
white, interior of the aperture saffron-orange. 
Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. ix. p. 447. 
Murex antiquus, Linnzus. 
Tritonium antiqguum, Muller. 
Hab. Northern Seas. 
Obscurely keeled towards the apex, somewhat after the 
manner of the F. despectus. 
December, 184.7. 
