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basi subrecurvd ; anfractibus supernt angulatis, longitudinaliter 

 costatis, costis ad angulum subnodosis, interstitiis liris parvis 

 transversis cancellatis ; cinereo-grised , fascid albidd subinterruptd 

 cingulatd, basi albidd ; columelld ąuadriplicatd, aperturd parvd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 37. f. 311. 



Hah. Cagayan, province of Misamis, island of Mindanao, Philip- 

 pines (found under stones at low water) ; Cuming. 



A sharply turreted shell, in which the prominent parts of the ribs 

 are white upon a dark ashy ground. 



Mitra limata. Mitr. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, spird mediocri ; 

 IcBvigatd, politd, transversim undique sulcaid, suleis puncturatis ; 

 albidd, fascid f uscescente albifloccatd cingulatd ; columelld guadri- 

 pticatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 37. f. 312. 



Hab. Island of Bohol, Philippines (found under stones on the reefs 

 at low water) ; Cuming. 



The grooves of this species are more deeply punctured towards 

 the upper part of the whorls. 



Mitra exilis. Mitr. testd elongatd, basi subrecurvd, spird sub- 

 obtusd; liris minutis undigue granoso-decussatd ; pallide violaceo- 

 purpurascente, anfractu ultimo fascid latd saturatiore cingulato, 

 infra albicante ; columelld ąuadriplicatd, plicis parvis ; labro in- 

 crassato. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 37. f. 313. 



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

 ■water) ; Cuming. 



An interesting small species, with a decussated granular surface, 

 likę that of a thimble. 



Mitra mica. Mitr. testd elongatd, subcylindraced, basim versus 

 contractd ; liris granulosis undigue creberrime decussatd ; fuscd, 

 zond albidd cingulatd ; columelld guadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 37. f. 314. 



Hab. Island of Guimaras, Phihppines (found in coarse sand at the 

 depth of six fathoms) ; Cuming. 



The colour of this shell is a dull earthy bro\vn. 



Mitra armillata. Mitr. testd py ramidali, spird turritd ; anfrac- 

 tibus superne plano-angulatis, longitudinaliter concentrice costatis, 

 costis angustis, numerosis, ad angulum nodosis, transversim im- 

 pressis ; purpureo-fuscd, zonuld lutescente cingulatd; columelld 

 guadriplicatd, aperturd brevi. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 37. f. 315. 



Hab. Island of Annaa, Pacific Ocean (found on the reefs) ; Cuming. 



A prettily sculptured species, in vvhich the ribs are disposed some- 

 what concentrically. 



Mitra Tornatelloides. Mitr. testd rotundato-ovatd, spird brevi, 

 obtusd ; transversim undigue sulcatd, stdcis subindistincie punctu- 



