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19. MiTRA MULTiLiRATA, A. Adams. M . fusiformis, spird acu- 

 minatd, aperturam <equante ; anfractibus rotundatis, ad suturas 

 angulatis ; pallide rufo-fuscd, cingillis lavibus transversis, aqui- 

 disiantibus, obhtsis, ornatd ; interstitiis lineis longitudinalibus, 

 elevatis, subcon/ertis, instructis ; anfractu ultimo antice producto 

 et subrejlexo ; columeUd antice truncatd, plicis quatuor instructd ; 

 labro intus sulcata, margine crenulato. 



Hab. China Seas. 



This species was obtained during the voyage of H. M.S. Samarang. 



20. MiTRA L^TA, A. Adams. M. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, auran^ 

 tiacd, punctis albis ornatd; longitudinaliter plicatd ; anfractibus 

 planiusciilis, transversim nodoso-liratd ; interstitiis simpUcibus ; 

 columeUd plicis quinque instructd; labro crenulato. 



Hab. Ticao, under stones, low water. 



An oblong-ovate, shining, orange species, with scattered round 

 white granules and regular nodulose lirse ; the spire is obtuse ; the 

 whorls are flattened and longitudinally plicate. 



21. MiTRA ORNATA, A. Adams. M. testd oblongo-fusi/ormi, acu- 

 minatd ; spird acutd ; anfractibus novem, ad suturas angulatis; 

 suturd subcanaliculatd ; albd, fasciis transversis rufo-fuscis or- 

 natd; longitudinaliter costatd; costis regularibus, obliquis, sub. 

 crenatis ; interstitiis transversim valde clathratis ; anfractu ultimo 

 antice subumbilicato et recurvo ; columella plicis quatuor ; labro 

 postice subangulato. 



Hab. ? 



This species is pecuhar for its regular form and exactness of scul- 

 pture, as well as for its beauty of colouring. 



22. MiTRA NODiHRATA, A. Adams. M. testd oblongo-fusiformi, 

 pallide fulvd, fascid latd rufd transversd ornatd ; spird acumi- 

 natd, turritd ; anfractibus octo planis, infra suturas angulatis; 

 nitidd, longitudinaliter plicatd; plicis distantibus, prominenti- 

 bus, obliquis, prope suturas valde nodulosis ; interstitiis lineis im- 

 pressis transversis ornatis ; columeUd plicis quatuor ; labro acuto. 



Hab. ? 



An elegant form, with the pliciform ribs strongly nodulose at their 

 hind part. 



23. MiTRA PURA, A.Adams. M. testd fusiformi ; spird ttper- 

 turd longiori; anfractibus subplanulatis ; albd; cingulis trans- 

 versis angustis, subelevatis, crenulatis, rufo subarticulatis ; liris 

 tribus intermediis ; interstitiis valde punctatis, ornatd ; aperturd 

 oblongd, antice dilatatd ; columeUd plicis quinque ; labro intus 

 sulcato, margine crenato. 



Hab. ? 



An elegantly formed species, with the last whorl somewhat recurved. 



24. MiTRA ciNGULATA, A. Adams. M. testd ovato-fusiformi ; 

 spird acutd, aperturam tequante ; anfractibus planulatis ; sordide 

 albd; cingillis prominentibus subcrenulatis, acutis, transversis ; 



