110 MR. H. ADAMS ON A NEW SPECIES OF Fusus. [Feb. 10, 
spots, alternating with dark square chestnut spots ; very finely striated 
between the sutures; dark interrupted chestnut band across the 
centre f the shell, below the band faint whitish spots; base ridged, 
tipped with white, with a dark red band above the white; lip thin, 
slightly flexuous, edged with brown; interior of aperture white and 
brown. 
Length 8 lines, breadth 4 lines. 
Hab. Cape Solander, Botany Bay, New South Wales (Coll. 
Brazier). 
This pretty little shell I have named after my friend Mr. R. C. 
Rossiter, now of New Caledonia, who spent many pleasant hours 
with me dredging in the harbour of Port Jackson. It is allied to 
C. gilvus, Reeve, but much smaller. ; 
6. Description of a New Species of Fusus. 
By Henry Apams, F.L.S. 
Fusus ventricosvus, H. Ad. 
F. testa fusiformi, solidula, longitudinaliter rugose striata, costis 
obtusis inequalibus, ad peripheriam majoribus, versus apicem 

Fusus ventricosus. 
fusco-nodosis cincta, flavido-alba; anfr. 8, convexis, prope su- 
turam excavatis; apertura ovata; labro simplici, intus sub- 
suleato; labio calloso, intus nodulis elongatis instructo, antice 
