M I T R A. 



For Species 202 see Plate XXXI., the shell here figured 

 proving upon mature examination to be a variety of the 

 Mitra mkrozonias. 



Species 203. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra concinna. Mitr. testa ovatd, bad contractd, spird 

 turritd; anfractibus superne angulatis, longitudinaliter 

 costatd, costis unguium super granoso-mucronatis, liris 

 parvis obtusis transversim decussatis; liris transversis 

 vivide luteis, interstitiis nigricante-castaneis ; columella 

 quadriplicatd. 

 The neat Mitre. Shell ovate, contracted at the base, 

 spire turreted; whorls angulated at the upper part, 

 Longitudinally ribbed, ribs granoscly pointed upon the 

 an^le, tran-ver-e|\ em-sed with small obtuse ridges ; 

 ridges bright yellow, interstices very dark chesnut ; 

 columella four-plaited. 

 Reeve, Pro. Zoo] Soc., 18+4. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 

 A bright prettily painted species very closely approxi- 

 mating in form and sculpture to the Mitra croca/a, Sp. 206. 



Species 204. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra venustuia. Mitr. testa ovatd, spird acuminata, 

 anfractibus convext s, longitudinaliter granoso-costatis, 

 vivide luteis, zonulis angustis nigerrimo-castaneis dual is 

 tribusve cingulatis ; columella quadriplicatd. 



The pretty Mitre. Shell ovate, spire acuminated, whorls 

 convex, longitudinalh granoscly ribbed ; bright yellow, 

 encircled with two or three narrow dark chesnut zones ; 

 columella four-plaited. 



Peeve, Pro. Zool. Soc. 1844. 



Hah. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones 

 at low water) ; ( luming. 

 The whorls of thi- species have not the same angular 



structure as those of the preceding, nor are the ribs gra- 



noscly pointed at the upper extremity. 



Species 205. (Mus. Xorris.) 

 Mitra muriculata. Mitr. testa aibreviato-conicd, spird 

 turritd, apice mucronato ; anfractibus transversim gra- 

 noso-liratis, superne peculiariter plano-angulatis, anguh 

 tuberculis grandibus prom'mentibus coronato ; aurantio- 

 lutescente ; columella quadriplicatd. 



The murictlatkd Mitre. Shell shortly conical, spire 

 turreted, apex sharp pointed, whorls transversely gra- 

 nosely ridged, peculiarly flatly angulated at the upper 

 part, angle crowned with large prominent tubercle- ; 

 orange-yellow; columella four-plaited. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. (Deshayes' edit.) vol. x. p. 333. 



Ilab. Islands of Ticao and Capul, Philippines (found on 

 I 111 reefs at Low water) ; Cuming. 

 This species may be readily distinguished by its very 



conspicuously coronated spire. 



Species 206. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra crocata. Mitr. testa ovatd, basi contractd, spird 



turritd ; aufractihua sujmrui- ainjnlatis. Iniafituiliualihr 



costatis, costis angulum super mucronatis, liris grant/sin 

 obtusis transversim decussatis; rufescente-crocatd, zonula 

 unicd angustd alia infra angulum cingulatd; columella 

 quadriplicatd. 



The saffron-coloured Mitre. Shell ovate, contracted 

 at the base, spirq turreted ; whorls angulated at the 

 upper part, longitudinally ribbed, ribs pointed upon 

 the angle, crossed with ohtu-e lirano-e ridge- ; reddish 

 saffron colour, encircled beneath the angle with a single 

 narrow white zone; columella four-plaited. 



Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. ( Deshayes edit.) vol. x. p. 307. 



Ilab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones 

 at Low water) ; Cuming. 

 The narrow white zone which characterize- this specie-. 



occupies the third ridge from the angle in each whorl. 



Species 207. (Mus. Cuming.) 



MlTRA FLAVI.M'I.NS. Mitr. tm/d iinitil ', \[>i ' ni xnharll ml 'uata 



anfractibus longittidinaliter costatis, costis • 

 nodosis, liris granosis decussatis .• flavescente, zondfuscd 

 medio albilineatd cinctd; columella quadriplicatd. 

 The pale yellow Mitre. Shell ovate, spire somewhat 



acuminated, whorls longitudinally ribbed, ribs slightly 

 nodose at the upper part, decussated with granulated 

 ridge-; pale yellow, encircled with a brown zone having 

 a white line in the middle of ii ; columella four-plaited. 



REEVE, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1M1 



Hah. Island of Ma-bate, Philippines (found under stones 

 at Low water) ; Canning. 

 Allied to the preceding specie* by it- style of sculpture, 



but differing in form, and pattern of colouring. 



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