490 Zoological Society. 



livido-viridescente, nodis aurantio-coccineis , strigis in medio inter- 

 ruptis e nodis descendentibus ; coliimelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 1 70. 



Hab. } 



I have two examples of this extremely interesting species from the 

 collection of M. Deshayes, and two from that of Thomas Norris, Esq. 



Mitra pruixosa. Mitr. testa ovato-fnsiformi, spird acuminata, 

 lineis impressis longitudinalibus et transversis decussatim exsculp- 

 tis ; spadiceo-fuscescente, strigis niveis brevibus angvstis e suturis 

 subirregulariter descendentibus ; columelld quadriplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 171. 



Hab. ? 



This is another peculiarly characteristic species for which I have 

 no locality. 



Mitra Solandri. Mitr. testa ovato-oblongd, crassiusculd, spird 

 elevutd, apice subobtuso ; undique sulcata, sulcis latiusculis, con- 

 fertis, peculiariter subtilissime corrugatis, liris intermediis angus- 

 tis, carin/sformibus ; pallide fusco alboque fasciatd ; columelld 

 quadriplicatd. 



Hab. ? 



An ancient species described many years since in manuscript by 

 Dr. Solander under a name that is occupied. 



Mitra flammigera. Mitr. testd fusi/ormi, spird acute acuminatd, 

 suturis i}7ipressis ; anfractibus superne ti'midiusculis, transversim 

 undique liratis, liris alternis majoribus, interstitiis lineis impressis 

 decussatis ; albidd, flammis latiusculis spadiceis longitudinalibus 

 pictd ; columelld quinqueplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 173. 



Hab. ? . . . 



The sculpture of this attractive species approaches very nearly to 

 that of the Mitra interlirata, from which it differs more materially in 

 form. 



Mitra loricata. Mitr. testd fusi/ormi, utrinque attenuatd, spires 

 anfractibus plano-convexis ; fortiter noduloso-granosis, granis 

 regularibus, seriatim creberrime digestis ; albidd, maculis perpau- 

 cis aurantio-fuscescentibus hie illic fasciaiim. tinctd ; columelld 

 qutJiqueplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 174. 



Hab. ? 



The entire surface of this species, from the collection of W. Met- 

 calfe, Esq., is very strongly closely granulated. 



Mitra maculosa. Mitr. testd oblongo-ovatd, spird breviusculd, 

 suturis impressis ; anfractibus transversim punctato-sti-iatis, parte 

 superiori lutescente-albd fuscescente partim tinctd, infra castaneo- 

 fuscd albipunctatd ; columelld quinqueplicatd ; labro intus superni 

 sinuafo. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 22. f. 175. 



Hab. Australia and island of Annaa, Pacific Ocean (found at the 

 latter place on the reefs) ; Cuming. 



