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Characterized by its very distinctly granulated sculpture, and by 

 ifcs short obese form. 



Mitra undulosa. Mitr. testd cylindraceo-ovatd, crassd, spira 

 brevissimd; Iceviusculd, lineis eiiliter impressis undicue cinctd; 

 albd, lineis fuscis cingulatd, unduUsque fuscis angustis longitudi- 

 nalibus variegatd; columelld octoplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 192. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found among coral sand on the 

 reefs at low water) ; Cuming. 



The lineated character of the painting is so difFerent from that of 

 the M. crenulata, that I cannot refrainfrom separating it as a distinct 

 species. 



Mitra NANrs. Mitr. testd abbreviato-ovatd, spird brevi, acutd, 

 transversim undigue sulcatd, suleis basin versus profundioribus ; 

 rubido-fuscd, balteo angusto jlavicante, peculiariter albimaculato , 

 cinctd ; columelld ąuadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 193. 



Hab. ? 



Distinguished by its narrow yellow beit, which has a peculiar 

 white knotted appearance. 



Mitra porphyritica. Mitr. testd obeso-ovatd, basi subgranosd, 

 spird acute turritd; longitudinaliter plicato-costatd, costis angii- 

 latis ; anfractibus supra albicantibus, infra olivaceo-cinereis, albi' 

 zonulatis ; columelld cuadriplicatd ; aperturd brevi. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 2.5. f. 195. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found under stones at lo\v 

 water) ; Cuming. 



A short stout species, -vvith a sharp angularly turreted spire, en- 

 circled with bands of a peculiarly livid olive-ash-colour. 



Mitra virgata. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, spird brevi, apice acu~ 

 minatd ; loEvigatd, nitidd, basin versus impresso-striatd ; niger- 

 rimo-fuscd, virgis albis longitudinalibus fleruosis, interdum medio 

 interruptis, ornatd, anfractu ultimo zonuld pallidd angustd non- 

 nunguam superne cingulato ; columelld guadriplicatd ; labro medio 

 contracto, superne sinuato. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 25. f. 197 a and b. 



Mitra retusa, var., Gray ; Zool. Beechey's Voyage. 



Hab. Isltind of Luzon, Philippines (found under stones and in 

 crevices of rocks) ; Cuming. 



This species is exactly intermediate between the Mitra paupercula 

 and retusa. 



Mitra chrysalis. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird brevi, subretusd; trans- 

 versim undiąue sulcatd; fuscd aut fuscescente, anfractu ultimo 

 maculis interruptis medio uniseriatim cincto ; columelld guadripli' 

 catd; labro medio contracto. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 25. f. 200. 



Hab. ? 



