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rivalled^ is covered with a reticulated sculpture, so ex- 

 tremely fine, that the interstices of the net-work resemble 

 minute punctures. 



The superb Mitra StahifortJm, Stainforth^s Mitre, is of 

 a whitish tint, while the base and apex are of an ashy blue, 

 and the ribs painted with square bright red spots. 



Observe the beautiful and costly Eiband-filleted Mitre 

 {Mitra vitfata), a yellow or bright orange shell, zoned 

 with white, and encircled with several blackish-brown fillets ; 

 the Serpent-marked Mitre {Mitra serpentina), recognized 

 by its orange-tinted bands, and the serpentine character of 

 its longitudinal markings ; and the Mitra militaris, or 

 Military Mitre, which is readily distinguished by the 

 broad crimson-red zone which encircles the last whorl. 

 IVor less worthy of notice is the Modest Mitre {Mitra 

 modesta), a very chaste pink- white shell, with a highly 

 relieved latticed sculpture ; nor yet the Eed Mitre {Mitra 

 ruh'a), a beautiful little semitransparent red shell, which 

 presents a striking contrast to the hard, polished, blackish- 

 brown shell of the Mitra hilineata, or Two-Hned Mitre, 

 which derives a name from the two distinct yellow lines by 

 which it is encircled. The solid ivory-white Mitra festa 

 is also deserving of particular notice, with the Pleasant 



