266 Zoological Society, 



Hah. Puteao, province of Albay, island of Luzon (found on the 

 sands) ; Cuming. 



Encircled with a white band, traversed with line brown zigzag 

 lines. 



MiTRA BRUMALis. Mitv. testd elongatdy suhcylindraced , undique 

 subtilissime decussatd ; lutescente, aurantio-fusco pallidissime hie 

 illic tinctd ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 280. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A solid obtuse shell, with the lip slightly effused. 



Mitra d^dala. Mitr. testd suhfusiformi-ovatd, spird turritd; 



longitudinaliter costatd, costarum interstitiis fortiter clathratis ; 



cinereo-viridescente, zond alba conspicud cingulatd; columelld 



quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 281. 



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

 depth of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The colour of this shell is a peculiar livid ashy grey. 



Mitra suturata. Mitr. testd elongato-ovat ; , basi subrecurvd, 

 spira suturis profunde impressis ; transversim undique angisulcatis, 

 sulcis profundis, puncturatis, liris intermediis subgranosis ; pallide 

 stramined; columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34, f. 282. 



Hab. Gindulman, island of Bohol, Philippines (found under stones 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



The entire surface of this shell is encircled with close finely granu- 

 lated ridges, the interstices between which are deeply grooved and 

 punctured. 



Mitra tusa. Mitr. testd ovatd, spirce suturis profunde impressis, 



longitudinaliter subtiliter costatd, transversim impresso-striatd ; 



anfractuum parte superiori albidd, maculis grandibus subquadratis 



fuscis ornatd, parte inferiori totd fused; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 283. 



Hab. Puerto Galero, island of Mindoro, Philippines (found on the 

 sands at low water) ; Cuming. 



Distinguished by the dark chocolate-brown spots upon the upper 

 part of the shell, whilst the lower part is entirely stained with the 

 same colour. 



Mitra micans. Mitr. testd subfusiformi-ovatd, Icevigatd, politd, 



eburned, aurantio pallide fasciatd, columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 285. 

 Hab. South Pacific Ocean. 



A small white orange-banded shell, with a surface as hard and 

 shining as polished ivory. 



Mitra armiger. Mitr. testd elongatd, subfusiformi, spird turritd; 

 anfractibus superne angulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis ad 

 angulum nodosis, inferne evanidis, transversim impresso-striatis ; 

 rubidd, albizonatd, costis superne albis ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



