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shell, the anterior edge forming a rounded shallow V of which the 

 apex is anterior. It has straight sides bordered by the thin sides of 

 the inner cone which broadens posteriorly and adheres to the outer 

 cone, forming a narrow ventral shelf. There is a long slender pos- 

 terior spine. 



Sculpture and color could not be determined because of the poor 

 condition of the specimens. 



The measurements and indices of two females of Sepia esculenta 

 Hoyle, 1885, are: 



Type. — British Museum. 



Type locality. — Yokohama market, Japan (Challenger). 



Discussion. — This is apparently the first record from the Philip- 

 pine Islands. With the exception of one report from Queensland 

 and one from Singapore, all records of this species have been from 

 Japan. As discussed by Adam (1939b, p. 73-75) esculenta is closely 

 related to aculeata Orbigny. It may be distinguished from this, 

 however, by the much smaller club (CLI 24.0-37.0 in aculeata, 10-14 

 in esculenta) and by the groove on the inner face of the shell. The 

 presence of one or two enlarged suckers on the tip of the club as 

 found in our specunons has apparently not been noted before, S. 

 esculenta may also be separated from aculeata by the absence of suckers 

 on the points of the buccal membrane. 



Distribution. — Japan, Philippines, off Hong Kong; (?)Queensland, 

 Australia; (?)Singapore. 



Sepia andreana Steenstrup, 1875 



Figures 2,c; 3, a; Plate 2,c,d 



Sepia andreana Steenstrup, 1875, p. 474. — Sasaki, 1929, p. 196. 



Material. — 1 9, ML 52.5 mm., from Sta. D5312, China Sea near 

 Hong Kong, sand and small shells m 257 m., Nov. 4, 1908; USNM 

 575349. 



