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Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A delicate transparent species, of a peculiar elongated fusiform 

 growth. 



Mitra typha. Mitr. testd subelongatd, spird acuminatd ; transver- 

 sim subtilissinie striatd, corned, translucidd,fascid latd ferrugined 

 cingulatd ; columelld triplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon.. Mitra, pi. 33. f. 267. 



Hab. Loay, island of Bohol, Philippines (found under stones at lovv 

 ■vvater) ; Cuming. 



A minute homy-looking shell, encircled ■vvith a conspicuous orange- 

 brovvn band. 



MiTHA ToaxATA. MHr. testd oblongo-ovatd, spird acutd, an/rac- 

 tibus convexis, transversim undicue liratis, liris tribus supremis 

 minoribus ; lutescente-fuscd, epidermide fuscd indutd ; columelld 

 ąuadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 269. 



Hab. Island of Guimaras, Philippines. 



The ridges of this species are remarkable for their close regularity 

 and precision. 



Mitra vultuosa. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird breviusculd ; anfracti- 

 bus convexis ad sutiiras depresso-planis, transversim costatis, cos- 

 tis crebris suleis longitudinalibus angustis exsculptis ; aurantio- 

 fuscd; columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 270. 



Hab. Island of Capul, Philippines (found on the reefs) ; Cuming. 

 The longitudinal grooves impart a nodulous character to the trans- 

 verse ribs. 



Mitra granata. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, crassd, transversim 

 undique liratd, liris parvis subtiliter granatis ; lutescente-fuscd, 

 apice albicante ; columelld ąuadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 271. 



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

 vvater) ; Cuming. 



Crossed with finely-grained ridges. 



Mitra Pacifica. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, crassiusctild, spird 

 turritd ; anfractibus superne augulatis, longitudinaliter liratd, liris 

 numerosis, angustis, transversim impresso-sulcatis ; albd, fascid 

 fuscd inter liras solum cingulatd; columelld ąuadriplicatd, plicd 

 supremd valde maximd, aperturd breviusculd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 272. 



Hab. Lord Hood's Island ; Cuming. 



Allied in form to the Mitra exasperata. 



Mitra turgida. Mitr. testd ovoided, medio turgidd, basi contractd, 

 spird brevi, acuminatd; transversim undiąue liratd, suleis subir- 

 regularibus longitudinaliter impressd ; columelld triplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 33. f. 273. 



