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May be distinguished from the young of the Mitra cucumerina by 

 its peculiarly contracted lip. 



Mitra coxcinna. Mitr. testd ovatd, basi contractd, spird turritd ; 

 anfractibus superne angitlatis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis an- 

 gulum super granoso-mucronatis, liris parvis obtusis transversim 

 decussatis , liris iransversis vivide luteis, interstitiis nigricante- 

 castaneis ; columellu guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 26. f. 203. 



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

 ■\vater) ; Cuming. 



A bright prettiJy painted species, very closely appioximatiDg in 

 forrn and sculpture to the Mitra crocata. 



Mitra vexustuI)A. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird aaiminatd, anfractibus 

 convexis, longitudinaliter granoso-costatis, vivide luteis, zonulis 

 angustis nigerrimo-castaneis duabtis tribusve cingulatis ; columelld 

 quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, \A. 26. f. 204. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones at \o\\ 

 ^vater) ; Cuming. 



The \vhorls of this species have not the šame angular structure a-s 

 those of the preceding, nor are the ribs granosely pointed at the 

 upper extremity. 



Mitra flavescens. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird snbacuminatd, an- 

 fractibus longitudinaliter costatis, costis superne subnodosis, liris 

 granosis decussatis ; flavescenie, zond fuscd medio albilineatii , 

 cinctd ; columelld ųuadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 26. f. 207. 



Hab. I.sland of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



Ailied to the preceding species by its style of sculpture, but difFer- 

 ng in form and pattem of colouring. 



Mitra variata. Mitr. testd ovatd, basi contractd, spird turritd ; 

 anfractibus superne angulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis la- 

 tiusculis, obtuso-prominentibus, interstitiis transversim impresso- 

 striatis ; luted, ustidato-fusco varie fasciatd et lineolatd ; columelld 

 ąuadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon.. Mitra. pi. 26. f. 209. 



Hab. ? 



This shell exhibits a beautiful variation of colour ; the ribs Jire not 

 erossed with granose ridges, likę those of the Mitra concinna, crocata, 

 and flavescens, but have the interstices engraved with fine irapressed 

 striae. 



Mitra affinis. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird acuminato -turritd ; an- 

 fractibus longitudinaliter obtuso-costatis, costis liris planiusculis 

 iransversis decussatis; aurantio-rubrd, fascid luteo-albicante cin- 

 gulatd ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 2G. f. 211. 



