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Mitra micans. Mitr. testd subfusiformi-ovatd, Icevigatd, politd, 



eburned, aurantio palUde fasciatd, columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 34. f. 285. 

 Hab. South Pacific Ocean. 



A small white orange-banded shell, with a surface as hard and 

 shining as polished ivory. 



Mitra armiger. Mitr. testd elongatd, subfusiformi, spird turritd; 

 anfractibus supervi angulatis, longitudinaliter costatis, costis ad 

 angulum nodosis, inferne evanidis, transversim impresso-striatis ; 

 rubidd, albizonatd, costis superne albis ; columelld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 35. f. 288. 



Hab. ? 



A pretty species, the sculpture of which is of a very decided cha- 

 racter. 



Mitra chelonia. Mitr. testd ovatd, spird breviusculd, acutd; 

 Icevigatd; nigricante-fuscd, zonuld luted unicd, cingulatd ; colu- 

 melld triplicatd, labro superne sinuato. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 35, f. 289. 



Hab. Island of Buriąs, Philippines (dredged from sandy mud at the 

 depth of ten fathoms) ; Cuming. 



Beionging to that well-known division of the genus of which the 

 Mitra ebenus is the type. 



Mitra sculptilis. Mitr. testd. elongatd, subcylindraced, basi pau- 

 lulilm recurvd, spirce suturis subimpressis ; longitudinaliter crebri- 

 liratd, interstitiis transversim f ortiter clathratis ; albicante,fusces- 

 cente pallide maculatd, anfr actus ultimi parte inferiori fuscescente 

 basi albicante ; columelld quinqueplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 35. f. 290. 



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

 ■vvater) ; Cuming. 



Distinguished by its very closely latticed sculpture. 



Mitra spicata. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird acuininato-turritd ; 

 anfractibus longitudinaliter crebricostatis, superne acutangulis, 

 costis ad angulum tuberculato -nodosis, anfractu ultimo medio exi- 

 liter noduloso, costis f ere obsoletis ; pallide fulvd ; columelld qua- 

 driplicatd. 



.Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 35. f. 291 . 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found on the sands) ; Cuming. 



The upper ■vvhorls of this species are longitudinally finely ribbed, 

 but there is very slight indication of ribs upon the lovver. 



Mitra hebes. Mitr. testd fusiformi, spird acuminatd, lineis pro- 

 funde impressis transversis et longitudinalibus undique creberrime 

 decussatd, albicante, columelld quadriplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 35. f. 292. 



Hab. ? 



The entire surface of this species is decussated with narrow deeply- 

 eut lines. 



