FUSUS. 
Puatse XVIII. 
Species 68. (Mus. Belcher.). 
Fusus spectrum. us. testé elongato-fusiformi, anfrac- 
tibus convexis, transversim subtilissime striatis, longi- 
tudinaliter tuberculatis, tuberculis apicem versus pecu- 
liariter fortibus et conspicuis, anfractiis ultimi fere 
evanidis, nisi in carinam, acute compressam; alba, 
epidermide tenui lutescente induta. 
Tue spectre Fusus. Shell elongately fusiform, whorls 
convex, transversely very finely striated, longitudi- 
nally tuberculated, tubercles peculiarly strong and 
conspicuous towards the apex, of the last whorl 
faded away except in showing a sharply compressed 
keel; white, covered with a thin yellowish epidermis. 
Apams and Rexrve, Moll. Voy. Samarang. 
Hab. Eastern Seas; Belcher. 
A curious species, distinguished by the forcible manner 
in which the tubercles are developed towards the apex, 
whilst in the last whorl they become resolved into a faintly 
nodulous keel. 
Species 69. (Mus. Belcher.) 
Fusus Gracttiimus. us. testé gracillimo-fusiformi, un- 
dique spiraliter suleata et liratd, anfractibus rotundatis, 
longitudinaliter plicato-costatis, costis latiusculis, medio 
unicarinatis, labrum versus evanidis ; castaneo-fusces- 
cente. 
Tue VERY sLENDER Fusus. Shell very slenderly fusi- 
form, spirally grooved and ridged throughout, whorls 
rounded, longitudinally plicately ribbed, ribs rather 
broad, keeled round the middle, fading towards the 
lip; light chesnut-red. 
Apams and Resve, Moll. Voy. Samarang. 
Hab. Fastern Seas; Belcher. 
This delicate little species approximates closely to the 
F. longicaudatus, but is clearly distinct. 
Species 70. (Mus. Metcalfe.) 
Fusus Novw Hotianpim. us. testa elongato-fusiform, 
anfractibus rotundatis, liris fortibus transversis cos- 
tisque longitudinalibus nitidé clathratis ; alba, epi- 
dermide fibrosd induta. 
Tue New Houttanp Fusus. Shell elongately fusiform, 
whorls rounded, neatly latticed with strong trans- 
verse ridges and longitudinal ribs ; white, covered 
with a fibrous epidermis. 
Hab. New Holland. 
A very characteristic new species, for which I am in- 
debted to the kindness of Wm. Metcalfe, Esq. 
January, 1848. 
