493 Zoological Society. 



transversimfortiter sulcata, sulcis pertusis ; rubidci, liris trans- 

 vcrsis profuse albimaculatis ; cohtmelld qiiinqueplicatd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 186. 



Hab, Island of Masbate, Philippines (found under stones at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



This species, which appears to be figured by Kiener for the Mitra 

 nucleola, may be connected by a series of intermediate varieties with 

 the Mitra cua/merina. 



Mitra asteicta. Mitr. testa oblongo-ovatd, basi truncatd ; anfrac- 

 tibus IcEvibus, cinereo-fuscis, fascid albidd infra suturam, lineisqiie 

 fvscescentibus parallelis crebris undique cinctis ; colutnelld qxiadri- 

 plicatd ; labro subeffitso. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 188. 



Hab. } 



The entire surface of this shell is enlaced with fine brown lines. 



Mitra sinensis. Mitr. testd cylindraceo-oblongd, crassd, spird 

 brevissimd, acutd ; transversim crebriliratd, liris angustis, promi- 

 nentibus, granosis, lineisque longitudinalibus impressis exilibus 

 decvssatd ; fused ; columella decempUcatd, callositate conspicud 

 superiie armatd ; intus fused, nitide encausticd. 

 Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 190 b. 

 Mitra cremilata (pars), Kiener, Icon., f. 105 a. 

 Hab. Coast of China. 



This fine species, though one of great rarity, has been probably 

 confounded hitherto with the Mitra cremilata, an error into which I 

 had myself fallen, until the arrival of a magnificent specimen most 

 liberally forwarded to me for inspection b)'' M. Gruner of Bremen, 

 and which has been invaluable as the means of establishing a new 

 and very important species. It differs entirely from the Mitra cremi- 

 lata, independent of colouring and size, in the character of its sculp- 

 ture, whilst the columella has an additional number of plaits and is 

 armed with a remarkable callosity at the summit. 



Mitra glans. Mitr. testd ovatd, subcylindraced, superne ohesd, 

 crassd, solidd, spird brevissimd, partim occultd ; longitudinaliter 

 obtuso-costellatd, costellis fortiter gramdosis ; vivide aurantio- 

 fuscd, granulis albidis, intus alba ; columella octoplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 191. 



Hab. Island of Masbate, Philippines (found on the reefs at low 

 water) ; Cuming. 



Characterized by its very distinctly granulated sculpture, and by 

 its short obese form. 



Mitra uxdulosa. Mitr. testd cylindraceo-ovatd, crassd, spii-d 

 brevissimd; Iceviusculd, lineis exiliter impressis vndique cinctd ; 

 albd, lineis fuscis cingulatd, undulisque fuscis angustis longitudi- 

 nalibus variegatd ; columcUd octoplicatd. 



Conch. Icon., Mitra, pi. 24. f. 192. 



Hab. Island of Ticao, Philippines (found among coral sand on the 

 reefs at low water) ; Cuming. 



The lineated character of the painting is so different from that of 



