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

 \vater) ; Cuming. 



The general asjiect of this shell is very similar to that of the pre- 

 eeding species ; upon examination it ■vvill be found however of a 

 thinner and more slender structure, \vhilst the sculpture is of a 

 smaller pattern, and the colour altogether difFerent. 



Mitra inermis. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, longitudinaliter cre- 

 bcrrime plicatd, basi sulcatd ; rufescente-fuscd,fascid albtdd,fusco 

 sublilissime undulatd, cinctu ; columelld quadriplicutd . 

 Conch. Icon.. Mitra, pi. 34. f. 279. 



Hab. Puteao, province of Albay, island of Luzon (found on the 

 sands) ; Cuming. 



Encircled w'ith a white band, traversed with fine brown zigzag 

 lines. 



Mitra brumalis. Mitr. testd elongatd, subcylindraced , undigue 

 subtilissime decvssatd; hitescente, auranlio-fusco pallidissime hic 

 illic tinctd ; columelld gitadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 280. 



Hab. Philippine Islands ; Cuming. 



A solid obtuse shell, \vith the lip slightly efFused. 



Mitra dedalą. Mitr. testd subfusiformi-ovatd, spira turritd ; 



longitudinaliter costatd, costarum interstiliis fortiter clathratis ; 



cinereo-viridescente, zond albd conspicud cingulatd ; columelld 



guadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 281. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found in sandy mud at the 

 depth of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The colour of this shell is a peculiar livid ashy grey. 



Mitra suturata. Mitr. testd elongato-ovatd, basi subrecurvd, 

 sjnrce suturis profvnde impressis ; transversim undigue angisvlcatis, 

 suleis profundis, puncturatis, liris intermediis subgranosis ; pallide 

 stramincd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 282. 



Hab. Gindulman, island of Bohol, Philippines (found under stones 

 at Iow water) ; Cuming. 



The entire surface of this shell is encircled \vith close finely granu- 

 lated ridges, the interstices between \vhich are deeply grooved and 

 punctured. 



Mitra tūsa. Mitr. testd ovatd, spira suturis profunde itnpressis, 



longitudinaliter subtiliter costatd, transversim imprcsso-striatd ; 



anfractuum parte siiperiori albidd, maculis grandibus subgvadratis 



fuscis or nata, parte inferiori totd fuscd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 2S3. 



Hab. Puerto Galero, island of Mindoro, Philippines (found on the 

 sands at low water) ; Cuming. 



Distinguished by the dark chocolate-bro\vn spots upon the upper 

 part of the shell, whilst the lower part is entirely stained with the 

 samc colour. 



