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Coiich. Icoii., Milra, pi. 30. f. 242. 



Hab. St. Nicolas, island of Zebu, Philipj/ines (found uiider stones 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



Tliis species may be known by its confused flame-like painting. 



Mitra leucodesma. Mitr. testd obeso-ovatd, spird brevissimd, 

 longitudinaliter pUcato-costatd ; Icevi, apice crenulatd, basi granu- 

 latd ; nigerrimo-fuscd, anfractibus mncularum albarum zond unicd 

 in medio cingulatd ; columelld ąuadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 243. 



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

 water) ; Cuming. 



Painted in a manner similar in some degree to the Mitra microzo- 

 nias, from which it is materially distinct in form. 



Mitra lauta. Mitr. testd obeso-ovatd, solidiusculd, spira obiuso- 

 rotundatd, longitudinaliter subobsolete plicato-costatd, costis leevi- 

 bus, interstitiis impresso-striatis ; costis, aurantio-rufis, interstitiis 

 nigerrimis, anfractuum medio albo ; columelld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 244. 



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

 ■vvater) ; Cuming. 



A stout, very prettily painted species. 



Mitra luculenta. Mitr. testd ovatd, Itevi, longitudinaliter sub- 

 obsolete plicato-costatd, costis basim versus granosis ; anfractibus 

 zonis cceruleo-nigris et albis altei-natim conspicue pieta, columelld 

 triplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 30. f. 245. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



This species may be recognized by the decided character of the 

 painting, -vvhich consists of alternate blue-black and white zones. 



Mitra avenacea. Mitr, testd oblongo-ovatd, transversim undigue 

 liratd, liris angustis, elevatiusculis ; flavescente-spadiced, juxta 

 suturas albicante subindistincte maculatd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 31. f. 246. 



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

 reefs and in sandy mud at the depth of about six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



A solid, cylindrical, closely-ridged shell. 



Mitra pica. Mitr. testd ovatd, tenuiculd, subventricosd, spird 

 breviusculd, acutd ; anfractibus lavibus, aterrimis, superne et in- 

 ferne niveis ; columelld triplicatd ; aperturd subampld. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 31. f. 247. 



Hab. ? 



May be distinguished by the jagged white band with -vvhich its 

 black whorls are encircled next the suturės. 



Mitra citkara. Mitr. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, suturis impressis ; 

 longitudinaliter creberrimi costatd, costis angustis, obtusis, inter^ 

 stitiis transversim clathratis ; purpiireo-plumbed , zonuld pallidd 

 angustd cingulatd; columelld quadriplicatd. 



