Zoological Society, fiTI 



The whorls are characterized by a peculiar narrow depression 

 round the upper part, beneath which they are for a short distance 

 tubercularly ribbed. 



MiTRA AMANDA. Mitv. tcstd suhpyvamidali, spird acuto-turritd ; 

 anfractibus longitudinaliter crebricostatis, transversim impressis ; 

 fasciis angustis rubido-fuscis albisque undique cingulatd ; columelld 

 quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 38. f. 318. 



Hab. Islands of Burias and Negros, Philippines (found among coral 

 sand at the depth of four fathoms) ; Cuming. 



Encircled throughout with narrow white and reddish brown bands. 



Mitra crocea. Mitr. testd ovatd, spirce suturis impressis; an- 

 fractibus superne plano-angulatis ; longitudinaliter crebricostatis, 

 transversim basim versus sulcatis ; pallide croced, apertura fauce 

 aurantio tinctd; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 38. f. 320. 



Hab, Island of Capul, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



Of a beautiful clear yellow colour, with orange mouth. 



Mitra rosacea. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird breviusculd ; liris gra- 

 natis undique cingulatd -, nived, maculis grandibus pallide rosaceis 

 bifasciatim ornatd ; columelld quinqueplicatd ; aperturd oblongo- 

 ovatd; labro crenulato. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 38. f. 321. 



Hab. Island of Corrigidor, Philippines (found among coral sand at 

 the depth of ten fathoms) ; Cuming. 



An extremely delicate semitransparent pink- stained white shell. 



Mitra mcesta. Mitr. testd oblong o-ovatd, transversim sulcatd, la- 

 vigatd; fuscescente, anfractuum parte superiori pallida luted; 

 columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 38. f. 323. 



Hab. Island of Corrigidor, Philippines (dredged among coral sand 

 at the depth of ten fathoms) ; Cuming. 



Tlie columella and mouth of this species are brightly enamelled. 



Mitra ^thiops. Mitr. testd ovatd, crassd, spird acutd, liris 

 parvis transversis et longitudinalibus, concentricis, undique decus- 

 satd; nigerrimd, vel olivaceo-nigrd ; columelld planatd, quadri- 

 plicatd, callositate superne munitd; labro planato, intus denticulate, 

 superne sinuato. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 38. f. 324. 



Hab. Islands of Ticao and Luzon, Philippine Islands (found under 

 stones at low water) ; Cuming. 



Belonging to that interesting group of which the Mitra ZiervogeU 

 iana and Woldemarii form part. 



Mitra zelotypa. Mitr. testd ovatd, anfractibus superne rotunda- 

 tis, longitudinaliter costatis, transversim fortiter cancellato-liratis ; 

 luteo alboque undique fasciatd ; columelld quadriplicatd, apertures 

 fauce violascente. 



