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

 minatd, aperturam ceguante ; anfractibus rotundatis, ad suturas 

 angulatis ; pallide rufo-fu%cd, cingillis lavibus transversis, aqui- 

 distantibus, obtusis, ornatd; interstitiis lineis longitudinalibus , 

 elevatis, subconfertis, instructis ; anfractu ultimo antice produclo 

 et subrejlexo ; columelld antice truncatd, plicis quatuor instructd ;: 

 labro intus sulcata, marginc crenulato. 



Hah. China Seas. 



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



20. MiTRA LjETA, a. Adams. M. testd ovatd, crassiusculd, auran- 

 tiacd, punctis albis ornatd; longitudinaliter plicatd ; anfractibus 

 planiusculis , transversim nodoso-liratd ; interstitiis simplicibus ; 

 columelld plicis quinqu£ instructd; labro crenulato. 



Hah. 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-fusiformi, 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 ; columelld plicis quatuor ; labro 

 postice subangulato. 



Hah. ? 



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

 pture, as well as for its beauty of colouring. 



22. MiTRA NODiLiRATA, A. Adauis. M. testd oblongo-fusiformi, 

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

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

 nitidd, longitudinaliter plicatd; plicis distantibus, prominenti- 

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

 presses transversis ornatis ; columelld plicis quatuor ; labro acuto. 



Hah. ? 



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

 hind part. 



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

 turd longiori ; anfractibus subplanulatis ; albd; cingulis trans- 

 versis angustis, subelevatis, crenulatis, mfo subarticulatis ; liris 

 tribus intermediis ; interstitiis valdi punctatis, ornatd ; aperturd 

 oblongd, antice dilatatd ; columelld plicis quinque ; labro intus 

 sulcata, margine crenato. 



Hah. ? 



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



24. MiTRA ciNGULATA, A. Adams. M. testd ovatafusiformi ; 

 spird acutd, aperturam eequante ; anfractibus planulatis ; sordide 

 albd; cingillis prominentibus subcrenulatis, acutis, transversis ; 



