MITRA. 



Plate XXXLX. 



(Figures moderately magnified.) 



Species 326. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra infausta. MUr. testa ovatd, solidiusculd, longi- 

 tudinaliter subundato-costatd, transversim impresso- 

 striata ; incarnato-stramined, lineis impressis rvbido- 

 fusco hie illir enciliter tinctd ; columella triplicata. 



The unlucky Mitre. Shell ovate, rather solid, longi- 

 tudinally ribbed in a waved manner, transversely im- 

 pressly striated ; fleshy straw colour, impressed striae 

 faintly stained here and there with reddish brown; 

 columella three-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



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

 low water); Cuming. 



The transverse impressed striae are chiefly stained with 

 reddish-brown where they pass over the ribs. 



Species 327. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra Graja. Mitr. testa, ovata, solidd, spird brevi, acu- 

 minata ; Icevigatd, alba, qpacd, epidermide luted indutd; 

 columella triplicata. 



The Grecian Mitre. Shell ovate, solid, spire short, 

 acuminated ; smooth, opakc white, covered with a 

 yellowish epidermis ; columella three-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1845. 



llab. Island of Paros, Grecian Archipelago ; Miller, It. N. 

 A stout solid shell of a peculiar opake marble white, 



covered with a yellow epidermis. 



Species 328. (Mus. King of Denmark.) 

 Mitra Candida. MUr. testa ovata, snbfusiformi, trans- 

 versim crebriMratd, lirarum interstitiis longitudinaliter 



subtil issime striutis ; Candida ■ coin mi lid triplicata. 



The white Mitre. Shell ovate, somewhat fusiform, 

 transversely closely ridged, interstices between the 

 ridges very finely longitudinally striated ; white ; colu- 

 mella three-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hal). La Guayra, South America. 



A white closely ridged species in the collection of II. M. 

 the King of Denmark, by whose permission it has been 

 forwarded to me for illustration. 



Species 329. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra rustic a. Mitr. testa obloiigo-ovatd, spird turritd ; 

 anfractUms superne angulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, 



costis subdistuuiibus, ad unguium nuiricatn-t 

 transversim puncturatis ■ u/bidd, iuferui cinered : colu- 

 mella qiiadrijdicutd. 



The rustic Mitre. Shell oblong-ovate, spire turreted , 

 whorls angidatcd at the upper part, longitudinally 

 ribbed, ribs rather distant, prickly tubercled on the 

 angle, transversely punctured; whitish, lower part of 

 the shell ash-colour ; columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc, 1845. 



Hub. ? 



The upper edge of the ash-eolour is slightly marked be- 

 tween the ribs with one or two brown dots. 



Species 330. (Fig. a and b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Mitra corallina. Mitr. testa subfusiformi, politd, bast 

 subrecurm ; anfractUms transversim obsolete striutis. 

 longitudinaliter plicato-costatis ,• electro- vel corallio- 

 rubrd, costis albicautibns : cidinuelld r/inrdriplicatd. 



The corae Mitre. Shell somewhat fusiform, polished, 

 a little recurved at the base ; whorls transversely ob- 

 soletely striated, longitudinally plieatcly ribbed: am- 

 ber or coral red, ribs whitish ; columella four-plaited. 



Reeve, Pro. Zool. Soc., 1845. 



llab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found on the sands I 

 Cuming. 

 This is a beautiful species, some examples having the 



appearance of bright amber, whilst others look like red 



coral. 



Species 331. (Mus. Cuming.) 

 Mitra LUBENS. Mitr. testa elongatd, subfusiformi, bast 

 contractu, spird turritd j anfractibus wperne angulatis, 

 liris parvis longitudinalibus et transoerm creberrimi 



clafliratis ,• albidd, apice bosii/ae rosaceis ; columella 

 quadriplicatd. 

 The MERRY Mitre. Shell elongated, somewhat fusiform, 

 contracted at the base, spire turreted; whorls angu- 



lated at the upper part, very closely latticed with 

 small transverse and longitudinal ridges; whitish, 

 apex and base pink ; columella four-plaited. 



March 1845. 





