276 MOLLUSCA. 
Habitat uncertain. 
There is no species corresponding very nearly to this. Perhaps M. 
cinerea, Reeve, resembles it as much as any one. 
Figures 353, 353 a, two views of the shell; 353, dorsal view of a 
variety. 
Mirra ampicua (Swatnson), Zool. Ilust., Second Series, pl. 30, 
f.2. Rexrve; Conch. Icon., f. 8. Kiener; Iconog., f. 16. Lamarck; 
Anim. sans Vert., x. 346. 
Anima smoky brown, longitudinally dotted, with a pale margin; 
proboscis very long, having a sub-globular dilatation at its posterior 
fourth; the extremity is also dilated, and from it issues a filiform, 
forked tongue. 
Figure 344, the animal, with the shell. 
Mirra apusta (Lamarck), Anim. sans Vert., x. 306. Voy. de 
l’Astrol., pl. 55, f. 8, 9. Reeve; Conch. Icon., pl. 4, f. 25. KiENER ; 
Iconog., f. 15. 
Anrmat short, indigo-blue, dotted with white above ; sole of the foot 
pale sky-blue, dotted with indigo-blue ; anterior angles not dilated. 
Found at Vincennes Island, Paumotu Group. Couthouy. 
Figure 344, the shell, with the animal extended ; 344 a, locomotive 
disk. 
Mirra acuminata (Swatnson), Zool. Illust., Second Series, pl. 138, 
f.3. Rereve;.Conch. Icon., f. 158. Mitra lutea, Quoy; Astrol., pl. 
45 bis, f. 7-9. 
ANIMAL pale cream-colour. 
