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Show HO 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 ji 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, N e w South Wales (Coll. Brazier). This pretty little shell I have named after m y friend Mr. R. C. Rossiter, now of N e w Caledonia, who spent many pleasant hours with m e dredging in the harbour of Port Jackson. It is allied to C. gilvus, Reeve, but much smaller. 6. Description of a N e w Species of Fusus. By HENRY ADAMS, F.L.S. Fusus VENTRICOSUS, H. Ad. F. testa fusiformi, solidula, longitudinaliter rugose striata, costis obtusis ineequalibus, ad peripheriam majoribus, versus apicem Fusus ventricosus. fusco-nodosis cincta, fiavido-alba ; anfr. 8, convexis, prope suturam excavctis; apertura ovata; labro simplici, intus sub-sufcato; labio calloso, intus nodulis elongatis instructo, antice |