MITR A. 



Plate XI. 



Species 74. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra ocellata. Mitr. testil cylindraceo-fusiformi, an- 

 fractibus lavissimis, nitidis, parte superior! interdum 

 longitudinaliter punctata -striata ; pallide grised, an- 

 fractu ultimo infra cinereo-grisco, saturation, mar- 

 gine albo ocellisque rubido-fuscis taniato, totd reticuld 

 albd subtilissimd pictd ; columella quinquipliea/d. 



The ocellated Mitre. Shell cylindrical!}* fusiform, 

 whorls very smooth, shining, upper part sometimes 

 longitudinally striated and punctured ; pale grey, 

 last whorl ashy grey beneath, of a deeper colour, 

 filleted at the edge with white and small reddish 

 brown eye-like spots, the whole painted with a 

 very fine white net-work ; columella five -plaited. 



Swain-son, Zool. Illus., Second Series. 



Hab. Singapore (found in sandy mud) ; Cuming. 



Distinguished from the Mitra fssurata by the narrow 



ocellated band around the sutures. 



Species 7.3. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra infecta. Mitr. testd ovutd, basi rcrurvd, spied 

 acuminata : aiifrtictibus striis imprrssis cinctis, ultimo 

 tumidiusculo ; pallide flavd, maculis castaneo-fuscis 

 pictd; columella obsoleti se.rplicald. 



The infected Mitre. Shell ovate, recurved at the 

 base, spire acuminated ; whorls encircled with im- 

 pressed stria?, last whorl rather swollen ; pale yel- 

 low, painted with chestnut-brown spots ; columella 

 obsoletely six-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hab. Island of Annaa, Pacific Ocean (found on the reefs 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 

 A solid, rather ventricose shell, with a peculiar twist 



at the base. 



Species 76. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra aciipicta. Mitr. testa acuminato-turritd, an- 

 fractibus convexis, numerosis, longitudinaliter crebri- 

 liratis, transversim impresso-striatis ; albidd, apice 

 basique )-osaceis, liris punctis ceeruleis el fuscis pro- 

 fuse variegutis ; columella ipiadriplicatd. 

 The embroidered Mitre. Shell acuminately turreted, 

 whorls convex, numerous, longitudinally closely 



ridged, transversely impressly striated ; whitish, 

 pink at the base and apex, ridges profusely varie- 

 gated with blue and brown dots ; columella four- 

 plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hab. Zanzibar, east coast of Africa. 



The surface of this beautiful shell has the appearance 



of being curiously embroidered with small coloured beads. 



Species 77. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra circulata. Mitr. testd acuminuto-fusiformi. 

 turritii. liris acutis, eleratiusciilis, subdistantibus, un- 

 dique circulata. interstitiis striis subtilissinie cancel- 

 latis ; pal/idissim'i f tiled, anfractuum parte superior! 

 all/if asciatd ; columella ipiadriplicatd, plieis infimis 

 subobscuris. 



The encircled Mitre. Shell acuminately fusiform, 

 turreted, encircled throughout with rather elevated, 

 somewhat distant, sharp ridges, the interstices be- 

 tween which are finely cancellated with striae ; very 

 light fulvous brown, banded with white round the 

 upper part of the whorls ; columella four-plaited, 

 lowest plaits rather obscure. 



Kiener, Iconographie Coq. viv.. p. 21. pi. 5. f. 13. 



Hab. Island of Burias, Philippines (found in sandy mud 

 at the depth of seven fathoms) ; Cuming. 

 This is a well-defined species, fully distinguished from 



the Mitra filosa by the want of dark colour on the ridges 



and other particulars. 



Species 78. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra Bovei. Mitr. testd elongato-ovatd, iurriculatd 

 anfractibus tuberculis parvis corona/is. striis punc- 

 tatis, crcbriusculis, undique cingulatis ; cinereo-albi- 

 cante.fasciis cinereo-violaceis duabus latiusculis or- 

 natd ; totd maculis parvis rotundis niveis floccatd 

 columelld quadriplicatii ; apertura suhainjusta, iutu 

 cinereo-violaced. 



Bove's Mitre. Shell elongately ovate, turriculated ; 

 whorls coronated with small tubercles, encircled 

 throughout with close-set punctured striae ; ashy 

 white, ornamented with two rather broad bands of 

 ashv violet, the whole flaked with numerous small 



September 1844. 



