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Mitra maculosa. Mitr. testd ohhngo-ovatd, spird breviusculd. 

 suturis impressis ; an/ractibus transversim punctato-striatis, parte 

 superiori lutescente-albd fuscescente partim tinctd, infra castaneo- 

 fuscd albipunctatd ; columelld quinqueplicatd ; labro intus superrit 

 sinuato. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 175. 



Hab. Australia and island of Annaa, Pacific Ocean (found at the 

 latter place on the reefs) ; Cuming. 



This species may be recognised by its peculiarity of colouring, the 

 upper portion of the whorls being nearly white, stained just here and 

 there with brown, the lovver chestnut-brovvn speckled with white 

 dots. 



Mitra proscissa. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, ufringue attenuatd. 

 spira an/ractibus contiguis, suturis impressis ; transversim undigue 

 liratis, liris latiusculis, obtusoconvexis, confertis, interstitiis an- 

 gustis, subtilissime cancellatis ; albidd, maculis aurantio-fusces' 

 centibus bifasciatim tinctd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 177. 



Hab. ? 



It may be as well to caution the reader against confounding this 

 shell with the Mitra ferruginea, a name which I have seen erro- 

 neously attached to it in one or two important collections. 



Mitra rotundilirata. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, utringue atte- 

 nuatd, transversim undigue liratd, liris rotundis, confertis, inter- 

 stitiis angustis, striis elevatis decussatis; aurantio-castaned ; colu- 

 melld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 23. f. 178. 



Hab. ? 



The ridges of this shell are peculiarly rounded, and impart a kind 

 of crimped appearance to the lip. 



Mitra Ruppkllii. Mitr. testd fusiformi-ovatd, basim versus leviter 

 contractd, transversim undigue liratd, liris subrotundis, interstitiis 

 l<evibus ; castaneo-fuscd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 23. f. 179. 

 Hab. Red Sea ; RiippeU. 



An interesting species, in wlucli the ridges are almost as rounded 

 as in the former ; they are however wider apart, and the interstices 

 are net crossed with raised striae. 



Mitra Ticaonica. Mitr. testd ovatd, crassd, solidd, spird brevi, 

 suturis profundis ; an/ractibus transversim undigue exiliter sulcatis, 

 juxta suturas Iteviusculis ; spadiceo-brunned, aperturte fauce vividh 

 purpureo-/uscd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 23. f. 181. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found on the reefs at low water) ; 

 Curaing. 



A very characteristic stout solid species, with a dark purple-brown 

 richly-enamelled mouth. 



