MITUA.-ri.ATK XXX. 



lower part; dark red, whorls encircled round the 

 middle with a row of small round white spots ; colu- 

 mella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1845. 



Hub. ? 



Though intimately allied to the preceding species, it is 



fully distinguished by its more contracted form, uniform 



darker colour, and smaller isolated spots. 



Species 242. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra ckemans. Mitr. testa obeso-ovatd, spird brevi, 

 suturis subimpressis ; leevi, basem versus granosd longi- 

 tudinaliter suboblique plicatd ; nigerrimd,fiammis rufo- 

 aurantik hie illic variegatd ; columella triplicatd. 



The burning Mitre. Shell stoutly ovate, spire short, 

 sutures slightly impressed; smooth, granose towards 

 the base, longitudinally rather obliquely plaited ; very 

 dark black, variegated here and there with reddish 

 orange names ; columella three-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1844. 



Hub. St. Nicolas, Island of Zebu, Philippines (found under 

 stones at low water) ; Cuming. 

 This species may be known by its confused flame-like 



style of painting. 



Species 2 13. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra leucodesma. Mitr. testa obeso-ovatd, spird bre- 

 mssimd,longitudinaliter plicato-costatd ,■ Itevi, apiee cre- 

 nulatd, bad granulatd; nigerrimo-fuscd, anfractiius 

 macularum albarum zona unicd in medio cingulata ; 

 columella quadriplicatd. 



The white-chain Mitre. Shell stoutly ovate, spire very 

 short, longitudinally plicatelj ribbed ; smooth, crenu- 

 lated at the apex, granulated at the base ; very dark 

 blackish brown ; whorls encircled round the middle 

 with a chain of white spots ; columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hub. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found under stones at 

 low water); Cuming. 



Painted in a manner very similar to the Mitra microzo- 

 nias, from which it is materially distinct in form. 



Species 244. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra lauta. Mitr. Irxhi obeso-ovatd, solidiuseuld, spird 

 obtuso-rotundatd ; longitudinaliter subobsolete plicato- 

 costatd, costis Iambus, mterstitiis impresso-striatis . 

 costis aurantio-rufis, interstitm nigerrimk, anfractuum 

 medio albo ; columella quadriplicatd. 



The gaily painted Mitre. Shell stoutly ovate, rather 

 solid, spire obtusely rounded ; longitudinally rather 

 obsoletely plicatcty ribbed, ribs smooth, interstices 

 impressly striated ; ribs orange-red, interstices dark 

 black, middle of the whorls white ; columella four- 

 plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hah. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones 

 at low water); Cuming. 

 \ very distinct stout prettily painted species. 



Species 245. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra luculenta. Mitr. testa ovatd, lam, longitudina- 

 liter subobsolete plicato-costatd, costis basem versus gra- 

 nosis ; anfractibus zonis camleo-nigris et alius alter- 

 natim conspicue pictd, columella triplicatd. 

 The (i, ear Mitre. Shell ovate, smooth, longitudinally 

 rather obsoletely plicately ribbed, ribs granose towards 

 the base ; whorls conspicuously painted with alternate 

 blue-black and white zones; columella three-plaited. 

 Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 

 Hob. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



This species may be easily recognised by the very de- 

 cided character of its painting, which consists of alternate 

 blue-black and white zones. 



