MITRA, 



PLATE XXII. 



Species 109. (Mus. Taylor.) 



Mitka rigida. Milr. testa fusiformi-turritd, spird acuta, 

 sulnris suhprofundis ; anfractibus infra suturas suban- 

 gulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, rust is parvis, compres- 

 siusculk,plus minusoe distantibus ; cinereo-viridescente, 

 costis maculis parvis purpureo-sanguineis seriatim or- 

 natis ; columella quadriplicatd; apertures fauce nigri- 

 cante-fuscd. 



The rigid Mitee. Shell fusiformly turreted, spire acute, 

 sut in-'-- rather deep ; whorls a little angulated beneath 

 the sutures, longitudinally ribbed, ribs small, some- 

 what compressed, more or less distant ; ashy-green, 

 ribs ornamented with rows of purple-red spots : co- 

 lumella four-plaited ; interior of the aperture blackish 

 brown. 



Su VINSON, Zool. Illustrations, 1st Series, pi. 29. 



Huh. ? 



This is an rxcccA 

 distinct in all its vai 

 with which it is confounded by M. K 



variable species, but perfectly 

 s from the Mitra semi/asciata 



L70 (Mus. Norris.) 



Mitra "Deshaysii. Milr. testa subfusiformi, spird turritd, 

 anfractibus superne angulatis, ail angulum nodosis, in- 

 fra lipri/jiis ; livido-viridescente, nodis aurantio-cocci- 

 neis,strigis in medio interruptis ? nodis descendentilms; 

 columella quadriplicatd. 



Desiiaves' Mitre. Shell somewhat fusiform, spire tur- 

 reted, whorls angulated at the upper part, noduled 

 on the angle, smooth beneath ; livid green, nodules 

 orange-scarlet, with streaks of the same colour, inter- 

 rupted in the middle, running down from the nodules ; 

 columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1S44. 



Hah, ■ ? 



I have two examples of this extremely interesting species 



from the collection of M. Deshayes, and two from that of 



Thomas Norris, Esq. 



Mitra pruinosa 



minatd, lineis impi 

 decussatim exsculpt 



Species 171. (Mus. Norris.) 

 Mitr. testa ovato-fusifoi 



spadiceo-fu 



strigh 



brevibus angnstis e suturis subirregulariter descendenti- 

 bns : columella quadriplicatd. 



The frosty Mitre. Shell ovately fusiform, spire acu- 

 minated, decussatelj engraved with longitudinal and 

 transverse impressed lines; pale brown, with short 

 narrow snow-like streaks rather irregularlj descending 

 or striking out from the sutures; columella four- 

 plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1S44. 



Hub. ? 



This is another peculiarly characteristic species for which 



1 have no locality. 



Species 17:3. (Mus. ( luming.) 

 Mitka Solandri. Mitr. testa ovato-oblongd, crassiusculd, 



api 



snhiilitiixn ; nciliiinc sulcata, sulci* 



spira a, 



lathtsculis, confertk, peculiariter subtilksime corrugatis, 



liris intermediis angustis, earinaformibus ; pallidefusco 



al/iiii/iic fascinlii ; columella quadriplicatd. 



SOLANDER'S MlTRE. Shell ovately obi g, rather thick, 



spire elevated, apex rather obtuse ; grooved through- 

 out, grooves rather broad and close-set. peculiarly 

 very finely wrinkled, intermediate ridges narrow, keel- 

 like; banded with white and pale brown; columella 

 four-plaited. 

 Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hub. ? 



An ancient species described many years since in ma- 

 nuscript by I>r. Solander under a name that is occupied. 



Species 173. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra flammigera. Mitr. testa fusiformi, spird acute 

 acuminata, suturis impressk ; anfractibus superne tu- 

 midiusculk, transversim undique lira/ is, liris alteriiis 



majoribi's, inlcrstitiis lineis iui/ircssis il, cnssnlis ; a/liii/ii, 



//a,, i, cis latiusculis spadicek longitudinalibus pictd; 

 columella quinqueplicatd. 

 The flaming Mitre. Shell fusiform, spire sharplj acu- 

 minated, sutures impressed; whorls rather swollen 

 round the upper part, transversely ridged through- 

 out, alternate ridges larger, interstices crossed 'with 



ipre 



■s ; whitish, painted with rather broad 

 longitudinal pale brown flames ; columella five-plaited 



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