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FUSUS, De Lamar eke. 
MU REX, Linn . 
Gen. Char. Univalve spiral fusiform. Varicose 
sutures none. Mouth oval,, with a long chan- 
nelled beak and entire outer lip. 
FUSUS longaevus. 
TAB. LXIII. 
Spec. Char. Ventricose, smooth, spire turretted 
with a few large knobs upon the upper part of 
the latter whorls; beak as long as the spire, 
slightly curved near the end. 
Syn. Murex longaevus. Brander Foss . Hant . p. 22. 
/. 40. 70. and 93. 
"When young the knobs upon the latter whorls are 
scarcely discernable; when full grown they are about half 
an inch long, and about the same distance from each other ; 
the length of the shell is eight inches, or even sometimes 
more; the young shells show transverse striae upon the 
upper whorls. 
This is one of the handsomest shells found at Barton or 
Hordwell Cliffs in Hampshire. I have figured an uncom- 
monly perfect specimen from the cabinet of Miss Benett. 
Most of the specimens found are only fragments, and those 
approaching to perfection seldom have the beaks entire. 
