M I T R A. 



Species 113. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra fulgetrum. Mitr. testa subfusiformi, solidiusculd ; 

 anfractibus snperne leviter angulatk, transversim im- 

 pn sso- wlcatis, sulcis angustis, subtiHssimi puncturatis ; 

 rubido-castaned, strigis albis prominentibus undatis lon- 

 gitudinaliter ornatd .■ columella quadriplicatd. 



The lightening Mitre. Shell somewhat fusiform, ra- 

 ther solid, whorls slightly angulated at the upper 

 part, transversely impresslj grooved, grooves aarrow, 

 very finely punctured; reddish-chesnut, ornamented 

 with conspicuous waved longitudinal white streaks; 

 columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



llnh. Wand of Burias, Philippines (found under stones at 

 low water); ( lurning. 



The white longitudinal waved streaks are very strikingly 

 depicted. 



Species 116. (Mus. fuming.) 



Mitra pretiosa. Mitr. testa fusiformi, spird acuminato- 

 turritd, transversim subtiliter costatd, longitudhialiter 

 confertim impresso- sulcata; suturis subprofundis ; ul- 

 bidd, rubido-fusco balteatd et punctata. 



The precious Mitre. Shell fusiform, spire acumi- 

 nately turreted. transversely finely ribbed, longitudi- 

 nally closely impressly grooved; sutures rather deep; 

 white, belted and dotted with reddish brown. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hob. ? 



In painting this shell reminds one of the Mitra crenifera, 



the sculpture is, however, of quite a different pattern. 



Species 117. (-Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra bacillum. Mitr. testa cylindraced, subfimformi, 

 spird brevi, acuminata, basem versus sulcata; viridi- 

 fuscescente, strigis albidis undatis hngitudinalibus or- 

 natd ; aperturd longiusculd, angustd; columella bipli- 

 catii. 



The little staff Mitre. Shell cylindrical, somewhat 

 fusiform, spire short, acuminated, grooved towards 

 the base ; greenish brown, ornamented with longitu- 

 dinal white, waved streaks ; aperture rather long, 

 columella two-plaited. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. vii. p. 321. 



Deshayes, Mag. de Zoologie, 1831. Mollusques, pi. 7. 



Ihih. Malacca (found in coarse sand at the depth of ten 

 fathoms); Cuming. New Holland ; Deshayes. 

 Lamarck describes this -hell as being six-plaited, in the 

 specimen before me there are, however, only two distinct 

 columellar plaits, the lower plait-like elevations being 

 formed by the ridges which separate the basal grooves. 



Species 118. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra australis. Mitr. testa ovato-turritd, subangustu 

 laevigata, politd; fused, balteo unico alio, fuscescente- 

 tincto, cingulatd; columella fused, quadriplicatd, plicis 

 albis ; aperturd brevi. 



The southern Mitre. Shell ovately turreted, rather 

 narrow, smooth, polished ; brown, encircled through- 

 out with a single white brown-stained belt; columella 

 brown, four-plaited, plait- white; aperture short. 



Swainson, Zoological Illustrations, Fust Series, pi. 18. 

 Mitra Melaleuca, Quoy. 



Hob. Van Dieman's Land; Humphrey M.S.S. ; New Hol- 

 land; Quoy. 

 This species, which is an extremely interesting one, was 



described and figured by Mr-. Swainson ten years or more 



before it was published by M. Quoy. 



Species 110. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra Gruneri. Mitr. testa abbreviato-fusiformi, sub- 

 harpeeformi, spird brevi, turritd, acuta; longitudinaliter 

 acute costatd, costis superne mueromto-tuberculatis, 

 anfractuum parti' superiori plano-angulatd ; olivaceo- 

 viridi icente, lineis triius rubido-fuscis subdistantihus 

 inter castas seriatim pictd; columella quinqteeplicatd. 

 Gruners Mitre. Shell shortly fusiform, somewhat harp- 

 shaped, spire short, turreted, acute; longitudinally 

 sharply ribbed, ribs sharp pointedly tuberculated 

 above, upper part of the whorls flatly angulated ; 

 olive-green, painted in the interstices between the 

 ribs with three rather distant trans\ ersc reddish-brow t) 

 lines ; columella five-plaited. 

 Reeve, I'm. Zool. Soc., Is it. 



llab. Lland of Masbate, Philippines (found on the reefs 

 at low water); ( 'uining. 

 It is somewhat a matter of surprise that this very cha- 

 racteristic species, which is not uncommon, has never been 

 described. 1 dedicate it with much pleasure to E. L. (I. 



