MITRA. 



Plate XXXVIII. 



(Figures niodi-nitclv niaL'oilie.l I 



Species 316. (Mas. Cuming.) 



Mitra Tornatelloides. Mitr. testa rotundato-ovatd, 

 spird brevi , obtusd; transversim undique sulcata, sulcis 

 subindistincte puncturatis ; sanguineo-fuscescente, zo- 

 nula transversa, strigisque longitudinalibus undatis al- 

 bis vivide notatd ; columella quadriplicatd. 



The Tohnatella-like Mitre. Shell rotundately ovate, 

 spire snort, obtuse; transversely grooved throughout, 

 grooves somewhat indistinctly punctured; blood- 

 stained brown, vividly marked with a white zone and 

 longitudinal waved streaks; columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hab. Philippine Islands; Cuming. 



This shell might easily be mistaken for a species of Tor- 

 natella, it so very much resembles that genus in form. 



Species 317. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra gausapata. Mitr. tr.sli! oral,!, xpird subacuminatd ; 

 anfractibus superne plano-compressis, tuberculato-costa- 

 fis, transversim undique liratis ; nigerrmo-fuscd, an- 

 fractuum area superd luted ; columella triplicatd. 



The bough-mantled Mitre. Shell ovate, somewhat 

 acuminated; whorls flatly compressed at the upper 

 part, tubercularly ribbed, transversely ridged through- 

 out; very dark blackish brown, upper area of the 

 whorls yellow ; columella three-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hab. Gallapagos Islands (dredged from the depth of ten 

 fathoms); Cuming. 

 The whorls are characterized by a narrow but peculiar 



depression round the upper part, beneath which they are 



for a short distance tulicreularlv ribbed. 



Species 318. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra amanda. Mitr. ti'std .vtlipi/mmidali, spird acuto- 



turritd ; anfractibus longitudinaliter crebrkostatis, 



transversim impressis ; fasciis angustis rubido-fuscis 



albisque undique cingulatd ; columella quadriplicatd. 



The beloved Mitre. Shell somewhat pyramidal, spire 



sharply turretcd ; w horls longitudinally closely ribbed, 

 transversely impressed ; encircled throughout with 

 naiTow white and reddish brown bands ; columella 

 four-plaited. 



March 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hah. Islands of Burias and Negros, Philippines (found 



among coral sand at the depth of four fathoms); 



Cuming. 



Encircled throughout with narrow white and 

 brown bands. 



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Species 319. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra Ancillides. Mitr. testa elongatd, basi peculiarity 

 recurvd, transversim minutissime elevato-striatd, Item- 

 gatd, politd; pallidefulvd ; columella quinqueplicatd, 

 a pai tin! breviusculd. 



The Ancilla-like Mitre. Shell elongated, peculiarly 

 recurved at the base, transversely very minutelj ele- 

 vately striated, smooth, polished ; pale fulvous yellow ; 

 columella five-plaited; aperture rather short. 



Swainsox (Broderip), Pro. Zool. Soc, 1835. 



Hab. Island of Annaa, Pacific Ocean (found on the reefs); 

 Cuming. 



The lip of this species is somewhat effused, and the 

 base of the columella is recurved in an abrupt and curious 

 maimer. 



Species 320. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra crocea. Mitr. testa ovatd, spires suturis impressis; 

 anfractiius superne plano-angulatis, longitudinaliter 

 crebricostatis, transversim basem versus sulcatis ; pal- 

 lide crocea, aperturts fauce aurantio tinctd; columella 

 quadriplicatd. 



The yellow Mitre. Shell ovate, sutures of the spire 

 impressed; whorls flatly angulated at the upper part. 

 longitudinally closelj ribbed, transversely grooved to- 

 wards the base; pale yellow, interior of the aperture 

 stained with orange; columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, I sir,. 



Hab. Island of Capul, Philippines (found under stone? at 

 low water); Cuming. 

 Of a beautiful clear pale yellow colour, with an orange 

 mout h. 



Species 321. (Mus. ( 'inning.) 

 Mitra rosacea. Mitr. testa ovatd, spird breviusculd, 



tiri-i granatis itmliqw ciiigu/ntii ; nind, maculix yrun- 

 1845. 



