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spird hrevi, suhohtusd ; anfractibus superne longiUtdlnaliter subti- 

 lissime costatd, transversim obsolete elevato-striatd ; albd, maculd 

 grandi aurantio-fuscescente dorso peculiariter pictd ; columelld 

 bi- vel tri-plicutd, plicis fere obsoletis, labro effuso. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 32. f. 258. 



Hab. ? 



A small white transparent-looking shell, which may be immediately 

 recognised by the large brown stain on the back of the last whorl. 



Mitra cimelium. Mitr. testd abbrevioto-fusi/ormi, spird turritd, 

 longitudinaliter costatd, costis superne tuber culatis ; albd, costis 

 ivfra tuberculis lineis brevibus nigerrimo-fuscis transversim vividP. 

 pictd ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 32. f. 260. 



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

 water) ; Cuming. 



The lower portion of the ribs of this species are crossed in a very 

 peculiar manner with short brown parallel lines. 



Mitra turriger. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird angulato -turritd ; 

 anfractibus superne angulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis an- 

 gustis, ad angulum muricato-tuberculatis, interstitiis transversim 

 impressis ; albidd, fascia castaned latiusculd inter costas pictd, 

 columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 32. f. 262. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found in sandy mud at the depth 

 of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



A prickly sharply- turreted species, encircled with a brown band, 

 which only appears in the interstices between the ribs. 



Mitra c^lata. Mitr. testd cylindraceo-ovatd, bast contractd, 

 paululilm elongatd, spirce suturis subprofundis ; anfractibus longi- 

 tudinaliter costatis, costis angustis, crebris, interstitiis impresso- 

 cancellatis ; lutescente-fuscd, subindistincte albifasciatd ; columelld 

 triplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 32. f. 265. 



Hab. Cagayan, province of Misamis, island of Mindanao, Philip- 

 pines (dredged from sandy mud at the depth of thirty fathoms) ; 

 Cuming. 



The upper portion of this shell has a peculiar cylindrically short- 

 ened structure, whilst the base is inclined to become elongated. 



Mitra lucid a. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird turritd, basi subelon- 

 gato-contractd ; anfractibus longitudinaliter costatis, costis superne 

 tumidis, transversim elegantissime liratis ; lucido albicante ; colu- 

 melld quinqueplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 266. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A delicate transparent species, of a peculiar elongated fusiform 

 growth. 



Mitra typha. Mitr. testd subelongatd, spird acuminatd ; transver- 

 sim subtilissime striata, corned, translucidd,fascid lata ferrugined 

 cingulatd ; columelld triplicatd. 



