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33. MiTRA FORMOSA, A. Adams. M. testd oblongo-fusiformi, albo 

 rufoque eleganter variegatd ; spirit acutd ; anfractibus 8, rotundis, 

 ad suturas subangulatis, cingillis transversis nodulosis ornatd, 

 nodulis subquadratis, in seriebus regularibus ; aperturd spird bre- 

 viore; columelld plicis quatuor ; labro acuta, margine crenato. 



Hub. Marquesas (Bohr). 



A very handsome species, entirely covered with close-set granules 

 arranged in transverse rows. 



34. MiTRA SACERDOTALis, A. Adams. M. testd oblongo-fusi- 

 formi ; spird acuminatd ; anfractibus novem, subplanulatis ; fulvd, 

 lineis fuscis transversis ornatd, prope suturas albidd, rufo macu- 

 losd ; lavi, sulcis distantibus, transversis insculptd ; anfractu ulti- 

 mo basi recurvatd; aperturd spira dimidium cequante, recurvatd 

 et antice truncatd ; columelld plicis quatuor, obliquis ; labro albo, 

 acuto, antice rotundato. 



Hab. Australia. 



A fine species of a peculiar character, both as regards form, colour 

 and sculpture. 



35. MiTRA MACROSPiRA, A. Adams. M . testd pyramidali-turritd ; 

 spird vulde productd, albidd, maculis rufis irregularibus ornatd ; 

 anfractibus planis , longitudinaliter costellatd, costellis liEvibus sub- 

 confertis, interstitiis clathrato-punctatis ; anfractu ultimo antice 

 angustuto, basi subrecurvo ; columelld plicis quinque ; labro intus 

 lirato, margine acuto, antice producto subangulato. 



Hah. ? 



A whitish species vnth a produced acuminate spire, and the short 

 aperture with the base narrowed ; the outer lip dilated anteriorly. 



3fi. MiTRA BELLULA, A. Adams. M. testd oblongo-fusiformi, 



albd, nitidd, maculis rufis moniliformibus ad suturas ornatd; 



transversim sulcatd; anfractibus j)lanis,' supremis cancellatis ; 



aperturd angustd, antice productd, cojitortd, et recurvd ; columelld 



plicis quatuor instructd. 

 Hab. Isle of Capul, on the reefs, low water. 



A small, transversely grooved, polished species, with a necklace- 

 like row of reddish spots near the sutures. 



37. MiTRA ECHiNATA, A. Adams. M. testd fusif ormi-turritd ; 

 spird acuminatd, albido-carneold, ad apicem rufescente, ad basin 

 fascid latd transversd rufescenti ornatd; anfractibus planis, longi- 

 tudinaliter costatd, costis prominentibus, prope suturas echinato- 

 nodulosis, et inferne subnodosis, interstitiis sulcato-clathratis ; 

 labro intus lirato ; columelld. plicis quatuor instructd. 



Hab. ? 



38. MiTRA sciTULA, A. Adams. M. testd fusif ormi-turritd ; 

 spird acuminatd, anfractibus planiusculis, carneold ; punctis ru' 

 fescentibus sparsim pictd ; longitudinaliter costatd, costis undula- 

 tis, IcEvibus, subdistantibus : interstitiis valde clathratis ; aperturd 



