152 Art. l.-M. Yokovama: 



Fossil occurrence.— Otake (rather rare), Narita, Kanienari. 

 Living.— Northern, Central and Western Japan. 



Genus TAP£S, Megerle von Mühlfeldt. 



23§. Tapes eiifflypftis, (Phüippi). 

 PI. xn. Pig. 8. 



Tapes eiighjptus. Lischke, Jap. Meeresconcb., vol. I, 119, III, p. 80, pi. Y, figs. 8-10. 



Dunker, Ind. Moll., p. 206. Pilsbry, Catal., p, 129. Tokiinaga, Foss. Env. 



Tokyo, p. 50, pl. III, fig. 8. 

 Ve)uis eurihjjita. Philippi, Abbild, III, p. 76, pl. YII, fig. 3. 



A fragment of a left valve. Yet tlie coarse concentric grooves 

 as well as the general outline leave no doubt of its being the above 

 named species. 



Fossil occurrence. — Kioroshi. Shinagawa in Musashi. 

 Living. — Central and Western Japan. 



239. Tapes philippinai'utn, (Adams et Eeeve). 



Tapes j)hilijjjtinani III. Liscbke, Jap. Meerescouchylien, I, p. 115, II, p. 108, III, p. 78. 



Pilsbiy, Cat., p. 180. Yokoyaina, Foss. Miura Peniu., p. 125, pi. IX. fig. 6. 

 Venus philippinarmn. Adams and Peeve, Yov. Samaraug, Moll, p. 79. pl. XXII. fig. 



10. 

 Venus decussata. Schrenck, Moll. Amini. n. d. nordjap. Meeres, p. 533. 

 Tajjes decussatus. Brauns, Geol. Euv. Tokio, p. 53. 



This shell which is closely akin to the following is represented 

 by a few examples. 



Fossil occuiTence.— Otake, Shito. Tabata and Dukwanyama 

 in Musashi. Lower Musashino of Yokosuka. 



Living.— Northern, Central and Western Japan, rhilippines. 

 Indian Ocean. 



