M I T R A. 



Plate XXVIII. 



Species 221. (Mus. Cuming.) 



MlTRA PASTIGIUM. Milr. testa abbreviato-ovatd, subven- 

 tricosd, solidiusculd, spird brevi, acuminata; lesvigatd, 

 basem verms eziliter sulcata ; luted; columella quadri- 

 plicatd,basi truncate; labro simplici, superne sinuate. 



The cupola Mitre. Shell shortly ovate, somewhat ven- 

 trieose, rather solid, spire short, aeuminateil ; smooth, 

 faintly grooved towards the base ; yellow; columella 

 four-plaited, truncated at the base ; lip simple, sinuated 

 at the upper part. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1815. 



Mob. ? 



I have no information respecting 1 

 impact cupola-shaped species. 



■ locality of this little 



Species -222. (Mus. King of Denmark.) 

 MlTRA SEMIFEKRUGINEA. Mifr. fesld ora/n-fusiformi, an- 

 fractibus subrotundk, transversim undique liratis, /iris 

 angustis, granulosis, interstitiis puncturatis ,- albidd aut 

 lutescente, anfractuum parte superiori flammis ferru- 

 ffineis lath vivide tinctd ; columella quadriplicate. 

 The half-brown Mitre. Shell ovately fusiform, whorls 

 rather round, transversely ridged throughout, ridges 

 narrow, granulated, interstices punctured ; whitish or 

 yellowish, upper part of the whorls vividly stained with 

 broad brown flames ; columella four-plaited. 

 Jonas, (of Hamburgh) MSS. 



Hob. ? 



This interesting species has been forwarded to me from 

 Copenhagen, with the above manuscript name, by the kind 

 permission of HM. the King of Denmark, whose liberal and 

 enterprising love of conchologieal science offers a noble ex- 

 ample to the princes of other nations. 



Species 223. (Fig. a, Mus. Cuming; Fig. b, Mus. 

 King of Denmark.) 

 MlTRA ANGULOSA. Milr. testa fiisifiinni, spird inrritd, 

 last subrecurvd, anfractibus superne angulatis, longitu- 



dinaliter Igrato-costatit 

 miicronatis, subdistantl 

 conspicue clathratis ; ft 



costis augnsti. 



align 



Interttitus /iris transoersis 

 eitte, fusco perparce macu- 



tula' ; columella quadriplicate, bad subumbilicetd. 

 The many-angled Mitre. Shell fusiform, spire turreted, 



a little recurved at the base; whorls angulated at the 



upper part, longitudinally Iyrately ribbed, ribs narrow, 

 pointed at the angle, rather distant, interstices conspi- 

 cuously latticed with transverse ridges; light brown, 

 stained here and there with brown spots ; columella 

 four-plaited, slightly mnbilicated at the base. 



Kuster, Conch. Cab., Tart XII. tig. 8 and 9. 

 Turricula angulosa, Martini. 



Hob. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found on the reefs); 

 Cuming. 

 M. Kuster appears to have had very little acquaintance 



with this species ; his figures, above referred to, being merely 



copies of Martini's, (Conch. Cab., vol. iv. pi. 150. f. 1 KM 



and 1402.) 



Species 224. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 MlTRA BULIMOIDES. Milr. testa e/oiif/ald, bad suhtrnri- 



catd, spin! acuminata; tenuiculd, subpellucidd, quasi 

 corned ,■ albido-fuscescente ..■ columella quadriplicatd. 



The Bulimus-like Mitre. Shell elongated, somewhat 

 truncated at the base, spire acuminated, rather thin, 

 somewhat transparent, as if horny ; pale brownish ; 

 columella four-plaited. 



Peeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hob. ? 



A smooth transparent homy looking shell. 



Species 225. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 MlTRA RHODIA. Mifr. testa e/oia/atd. spird aenmina/a ; 



herieseeJd. transversim subtilissime striata : nigerrimo- 

 fascd; columella triplicate, aperturd brevi. 



The ROSE-WOOD Mitre. Shell elongated, spire acumi- 

 nated ; rather smooth, transversely very finely striated ; 

 veiy dark brown; columella three-plaited, aperture 

 short. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1st 4. 



Eab. ? 



Not much unlike the preceding -pceics in form, but of a 



different colour and texture. 



Species 226. (Mus. Norris.) 



MlTRA NUCLEOLA. Milr. testa' nra/d, inia/il ndiiialiler ens- 

 lald, rust is Musis, xitlialisulelis, silly raausis ; luleu-fidfd ■ 



colurm lid quadriplicatd. 



1S45. 



