MITRA cancellata. 



Basket Mitre — vppe)' Jig^tre. 



Generic Character. — See PI. 23. 



Specific Character. 



M. (Div. 2.) testa fusiformi, cancellata; striis longitudinaUbusincrassatiSf spira 

 aperturaque tequalihus; columella 5-plicata; spira suhlavi. 



Shell fusiform, cancellated, the longitudinal stris thickened; spire and 

 aperture of equal length ; pillar five-plaited ; spire nearly smooth. 



Another undescribed species of this elegant family, and of 

 great rarity, in the private collection of Mr. G. Humfreys. The 

 whole of the body whorl and commencement of the spire is can- 

 cellated. The longitudinal strias are crowded, thickened, and 

 slightly elevated, giving a crenated appearance to the suture : the 

 transverse strias slender, and fiUing up the interstices. The spire 

 is nearly smooth and a little bent: the ground colour very light 

 orange, with three darker interrupt^ bands on the body : whorl 

 separated by two slender Unes of the same colour ; the spiral 

 whorls have only two bands and a line between ; the upper mar- 

 gins slightly compressed on the suture } the outer lip within 

 smootli. 

 Pi. ?f>. 



