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12. Mirra rurocineta, A. Adams. WM. testd ovato-fusiformi ; 
spird aperturam e@quante; anfractibus rotundis, sordidé albd, 
fascid transversd lata rufo-fuscd ; longitudinaliter costatd, cos- 
tis obtusis, rotundis, distantibus ; interstitiis lineis impressts 
transversis ; aperturd subdilatatd ; columelld plicis quatuor in- 
structd ; labro tenui anticé dilatato. 
Hab. 2 
A small, slightly-worn specimen serves for this description, but it 
is of peculiar form and sculpture. 
13. Mirra nitipa, A. Adams. WM. testd ovato-fusiformi; spird 
[ere aperturd breviort; anfractibus subrotundis, levi, nitidd, badid, 
anfractu ultimo antice et postice sulcis nonnullis transversis in- 
structo; aperturd oblongd, antice subdilatatd; columella plicis 
quatuor ; labro simplici. 
Hab. ? 
A small, brown, shining species, with only a few transverse spiral 
lines for sculpture. 
14. Mirra cometa, A. Adams. MM. testd ovato-fusiformi ; spird 
aperturd longiore; anfractibus subrotundis, superne angulatis, 
sordidé albd, longitudinaliter plicatd ; transversim liratd, liris 
apud plicas nodulosis ; interstitiis valde et regulariter clathratis ; 
anfractu ultimo antic angustato et reflexo ; columella plicis quin- 
que instructd ; labro interne sulcato, margine crenulato. 
Hab. China Seas. 
This species, remarkable for the strong cancellations between the 
longitudinal plicee, was brought home in H.M.S. Samarang. 
15. Mirra tieata, A. Adams. WM. testd ovato-fusiformi; spird 
xi” - apertura longiore, anfractibus planis ; castaneo-fuscd, lined unicd 
pallida, transversd in medio anfractuum, longitudinaliter plicatd, 
transversim subliratd ; columelld plicis quatuor ; labro simplici, 
margine acuto. 
Hab. Pasacao, province of South Camarinas; isle of Luzon, on 
the sands. 
The colouring of this species is very different from the allied spe- 
cies, and the sculpture is peculiar to many species belonging to the 
subgenus Turris of Schumacher. 
Br 16. Mirra vipex, A. Adams. MM. testd ovato-fusiformi ; spird 
[ aperturam equante ; anfractibus rotundis ; fuscd, prope suturas 
palliduld, zonuld albd angusta transversd in medio anfractuum ; 
phe longitudinaliter corrugato-plicatd, transversim liratd, liris apud 
plicas nodulosis ; interstitiis longitudinaliter striatis ; anfractu 
ultimo angustato et antice subreflexo ; columella plicis quatuor in- 
structd ; labro acuto. 
Hab. 2 
This species somewhat resembles armillata of Reeve, but the cor- 
rugated nature of the plice distinguishes it. 
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