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Hab. St. Nicolas, island of Zebu, Philippines (found under stones 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



This species may be known by its confused flame-like painting. 



MiTRA LEUCODESMA. Mitv. testd obeso-ovatd, spird brevissimd, 

 longitudinaliter plicato-costatd ; Icevi, apice crenulatd, basi granu- 

 laid ; nigerrimo-fuscd, anfractibus mncularum albarum zond unicd 

 in medio cingulatd ; columella quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 243. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, PhiH]ppines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



Painted in a manner similar in some degree to the Mitra microzo- 

 nias, from which it is materially distinct in form. 



Mitra lauta. Mitr. testd obeso-ovatd, solidiusculd, spird obtuso- 

 rotundatd, longitudinaliter subobsolete plicato-costatd, costis Icevi- 

 bus, interstitiis impresso-striatis ; costis, aurantio-rufis, interstitiis 

 nigerrimis, anfractuum medio albo ; columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 244. 



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

 water) ; Cuming. 



A stout, very prettily painted species. 



Mitra luculenta. Mitr. testd ovatd, Icevi, longitudinaliter sub- 

 obsolete plicato-costatd, costis basim versus granosis ; anfractibus 

 zonis cceruleo-nigris et albis alternatim conspicu^ pictd, columelld 

 triplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 245. 

 Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



This species may be recognized by the decided character of the 



painting, which consists of alternate blue-black and white zones. 



Mitra avenacea. Mitr. testd oblong o- ovatd, transversim undique 



liratd, liris angustis, elevatiusculis ; flavescente-spadiced, juxta 



suturas albicante subindistincte maculatd ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 31. f. 246. 



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

 reefs and in sandy mud at the depth of about six fathoms) ; Cuming. 

 A solid, cylindrical, closely-ridged shell. 



Mitra pica. Mitr. testd ovatd, tenuiculd, subventricosd, spird 

 breviusculd, acutd ; anfractibus lavibus, aterrimis, supern^ et in- 

 ferne niveis ; columelld triplicatd ; aperturd subampld. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 31. f. 247. 



Hab. ? 



May be distinguished by the jagged white band with which its 

 black whorls are encircled next the sutures. 



Mitra cithara. Mitr. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, suturis impressis ; 

 longitudinaliter creberriml costatd, costis angustis, obtusis, inter- 

 stitiis transversim clathratis ; pur pur eo -plumbed, zonuld pallidd 

 angustd cingulatd; columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 31. f. 248. 



Hab. } 



Of a peculiar purple lead- colour. 



