484 Zoological Society, 



Hah, Bais, island of Negros, Philippines (found among coarse sand 

 and stones at the depth of seven fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The whorls are numerous in this species and rather contiguous. 



MiTRA FUNEREA. Mitv. tcstd ahhreviato-fusiformi, spird acutd ; 

 anfractibus rotundis, liris transversis et longitudinalibus creher- 

 rime decussatis, anfractu ultimo Icevigato, ad basin sulcata ; fused, 

 balteo unico angusto flavicante cingulato ; columella triplicatd, hasi 

 recurvd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 108. 



Hab. Pasacao, South Camarinos, island of Luzon, Philippines 

 (found in sandy mud at the depth of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The whorls of the spire have a peculiar rounded decussated ap- 

 pearance, with the yellow belt just falling in the sutural depression. 



Mitra variegata. Mitr. testd subohlongo-ovatd, transversim regu- 

 lariter sulcatd, anfractuum limbo superiori subobsolefe crenulato ; 

 albidd, olivaceo-spadiceo nebulatd et variegatd ; columella quinque- 

 plicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 111. 



Hab. Islands of Ticao and Mindanao, Philippines (found on the 

 reefs at low water) ; Cuming. 



The whorls of this shell are very slightly angulated, and the 

 clouded variegated painting only appears below the angle. 



Mitra c^rulea. Mitr. testd suhfusiformi-oblongd, transversim 

 regulariter sulcatd, sulcis angustis, puncturatis ; aerulescente- 

 albicante, anfractu ultimo, fascia latissimd cccruled, marginibus 

 albimaculatis , cincto ; basi et aperturce fauce aurantio-fuscescenti- 

 bus; columelld quinqueplicatd, umbilicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 113. 



Hab. Islands of Ticao and Capul, Philippines (found on the reefs 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



The white flake-like spots which appear on the upper edge of the 

 blue band of the last whorl are just visible on the whorls of the spire 

 above the sutures. 



Mitra fulgetrum. Mitr. testd subfusiformi, solidiusculd ; an- 

 fractibus superne leviter angulatis, transversim impresso-sulcatis, 

 sulcis angustis, subtilissime puncturatis ; rubido-castaned, strigis 

 albis prominentibus undatis longitudinaliter ornatd ; columelld qua- 

 driplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 115. 



Hab. Island of Burias, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



The white longitudinal waved streaks are very strikingly depicted. 



Mitra pretiosa. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird acuminate -turritd, 

 transversim subtiliter costatd, longitudinaliter confertim impresso- 

 sulcatd; suturis subprofundis ; albidd, rubido-fusco balteatd et 

 punctatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 116. 



Hab ? 



