28 U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 234 



The measurements and indices of six females of Sepia latimanus 

 Quoy and Gaimard are: 



The shell forms a slender oval, rounded anteriorly and a little more 

 pointed posteriorly. Dorsally the shell is nearly flat anteriorly but 

 strongly convex in the posterior half, the calcareous portion wide with 

 only a narrow chitinous border. Ventrally the anterior half is convex, 

 the loculus with a median groove. The striated area is narrow, short, 

 pointed anteriorly and strongly concave. The outer cone is somewhat 

 spoon shaped, flaring at the sides. The inner cone has narrow arms, 

 adheres to the outer cone and is thickened and raised posteriorly, 

 forming a very small excavation. The spine is small but stout. 



Type. — (?)Museum d'Histoire Natm-elle, Paris. 



Type locality. — Port Dorey, New Guinea (Quoy and Gaimard). 



Discussion. — This is apparently the first record of this species 

 from the Philippines, although it has been recorded from Japan by 

 Sasaki (1929). It seems to be easily recognizable by the union of the 

 protective membranes at the base of the tentacular club and by the 

 character of the shell. In addition, the arms are very short and 

 stout with deep interbrachial webs. 



Distribution. — According to Adam (1939b, p. 46), this species 

 is confined to Australia, the eastern part of the Indo-Malayan region, 

 and Japan. It has been recorded from Australia, New South Wales, 

 Torres Strait, New Guinea, Celebes, Tasmania, Palaus, Kei Islands, 

 Java, Japan, and the Philippines! 



Sepia esculenta Hoyle, 1885 



Figure 2,a,b; Plate 2,a,b 

 Sepia esculenta Hoyle, 1885, p. 188.— Sasaki, 1929, p. 175.— Adam, 1939b, p. 73. 



Material. — 1 9, ML 91.0 mm., Sta. D5304, China Sea near Hong 

 Kong, blue mud, 62.2 m., |August 9, 1908; USNM 575347. ?5 99, 



