FUSUS. 
Puate XXI. 
Species 86. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusus Barvicensts. us. testd eleganter fusiform, 
anfractibus longitudinaliter pulcherrime fimbriato-la- 
minatis, laminis transversim subtiliter costatis, superné 
mucronatis ; cerulescente-alba. 
Tur Berwick Fusus. Shell elegantly fusiform, whorls 
longitudinally very beautifully fimbriately laminated, 
lamine transversely finely ribbed, pointed at the 
upper part; bluish white. 
Jounston, Edin. Phil. Mag, vol. xii. p. 221. 
Hab. Northern shores of Britain. 
The discovery of this species formed an extremely 
interesting addition to the shells of the British Isles; its 
chief peculiarity consists in the laminee being pointed at 
the upper part and beautifully fimbriately ribbed across. 
Species 87. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusts evecans. us. testdé gracili-fusiformi, sinistrorsi, 
superne late excavatis, anfractibus longitudinaliter cos- 
tatis, spiraliter undique elevato-striatis ; alba. 
THE ELEGANT Fusus. Shell slenderly fusiform, sinistral, 
whorls broadly excavated round the upper part, 
longitudinally ribbed, spirally elevately striated 
throughout ; white. 
Hab. ? 
An elegantly formed species of sinistral growth in which 
the upper portion of the whorls is widely excavated and 
smooth. It is perfectly distinct from #. Maroccanus. 
Species 88. (Fig. a, Mus. Hanley; Fig. 6, Mus. Cuming.) | 
Fusus muricatus. us. testé subelongato-fusiformi, an- 
fractibus rotundatis, superne interdum obscure angulatis, 
longitudinaliter plicato-costatis, spiraliter liratis, liris 
angustis, rotundatis, confertis, costas super muricatis ; 
Suloo-rufescente. 
THE PRICKLY Fusus. Shell somewhat elongately fusiform, 
whorls rounded, sometimes obscurely angled round 
the upper part, longitudinally plicately ribbed, spirally 
ridged, ridges narrow, rounded, close-set, prickly 
upon the ribs; light fulyous red, 
Murex muricatus, Montagu, Test. Brit. vol. i. p. 262. 
Plate es 
Fusus echinatus, Philippi. 
Hab. Salcombe Bay ; Montagu. Mediterranean ; Philippi. 
This interesting species, first discovered by Montagu, is 
well described and figured in the ‘Testacea Britannica ;’ 
it is very closely encircled throughout with transverse 
rounded ridges, which are nodulous or prickly on crossing 
the longitudinal plicate ribs, and give a fimbriated character 
to the lip. 
Species 89. (Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusus punnus. Fus. testé cylindraced, fusiformi, tenui, 
canali brevissimo ; anfractibus convexis, spiraliter sub- 
tilissime striatis ; columellé plano-concavd ; intus ex- 
tusque sordidé fusca. 
THE somBre Fusus. Shell cylindrically fusiform, thin, 
canal very short ; whorls convex, spirally very finely 
striated ; columella flatly concave ; dull brown within 
and without. 
Hab. Newfoundland ; Jukes. 
A thin dark brown species with the surface closely 
delicately striated and the columella concavely flattened. 
Species 90. (Fig. a, Mus. Hanley ; Fig. , Mus. Cuming.) 
Fusus Banrrius. 
bus rotundatis, 
Fus. testé oblongo-fusiformi, anfracti- 
subventricosis, concentrice rude et 
wrequlariter laminatis ; canali subintorté ; albida aut 
Suscescente. 
Tue Banrr Fusvs. Shell oblong-fusiform, whorls rounded, 
somewhat ventricose, concentrically rudely and ir- 
regularly laminated ; canal slightly twisted; whitish 
or pale brown. 
Murex Banffius, Pennant, Brit. Zool. vol. iv. p. 284. pl. 82. 
f5. 
Hab. West coast of Scotland; Mc Andrew. Massachusetts, 
United States (occasionally found in the stomachs of 
fishes) ; Gould. 
A. species well-known to our northern shores, charac- 
terized by a close succession of rude longitudinal laminar 
ridges approximating in general character to some of the 
Greenland forms. 
April, 1848. 
