176 



Čonch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 107. 



Hab. Bais, island of Negros, Philippines (found among coarse sand 

 and stones at the depth of seven fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The Avliorls are numerous in thia species and rather contiguous. 



Mitra funerea. Mitr. testd abbreviato-fusifurmi, spird acutd; 

 anfractibus rotundis, liris transversis et longitudinalibus creber- 

 rime decussatis, anfractu ultimo Icevigato, ad basin sulcato ; fuscd, 

 balteo unico angusto flavicante cingulato ; columelld triplicatd, basi 

 rccvTvd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 108. 



Hab. Pasacao, South Camarinos, island of Luzon, Philippines 

 (found in sandy mud at the depth of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The whorls of the spii e have a peculiar rounded decussated ap- 

 pearance, with the yellow beit just falling in the sutural depression. 



Mitra variegata. Mitr. testd suboblongo-ovatd, transversim regu- 

 lariter sulcatd, anfractuum limbo superiori subobsolete crenulato ; 

 albidd, olivaceo-spadiceo nebulatd et variegatd ; columelld quinque- 

 plicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 111. 



Hab. Islands of Ticao and Mindanao, Philippines (found on the 

 reefs at low water) ; Cuming. 



The whorls of this sheU are very slightly angulated, and the 

 clouded variegated painting only appears beIow the angle. 



Mitra c^erulea. Mitr. testd subfusiformi-oblongd, transversim 

 regulariter sulcatd, suleis angustis, puncturatis ; carulescente- 

 albicante, anfractu ultimo, fascid latissimd cceruled, marginibus 

 albimaculatis, cincto ; basi et aperturee fauce aurantio-fuscescenti- 

 bus ; columelld quinqueplicatd, umbilicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 113. 



Hab. Islands of Ticao and Capul, Philippines (found on the ree& 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



The white flake-like spots which appear on the upper edge of the 

 blue band of the lašt whorl are just visible on the whorls of the spire 

 above the suturės. 



Mitra fulgetrum. Mitr. testd subfusiformi, solidiusculd ; an- 

 fractibus superne leviter angulatis, transversim impresso-sulcatis, 

 suleis angustis, subtilissime puncturatis; rubido-castaned, strigis 

 albis prominentibus undatis longitudinaliter ornatd ; columelld qua- 

 driplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 15. f. 115. 



Hab. Island of Buriąs, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



The white longitudinal waved streaks are very strikingly depicted. 



Mitra pretiosa. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird acuminato-turritd, 

 transversim subtiliter costatd, longitudinaliter confertim impresso- 

 sulcatd ; suturis subprofundis ; albidd, rubido-fusco balteatd et 

 punclatd. 



