TAPES. 



Plate VI. 



Species 25. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Tapes lentiginosa. Tap. testa anbhiQ ovatd, mfescmte- 

 spadiced, viaciilin castaiteh parvis obscure radiatii, 

 clneno-grism copiosi n-ticiilato-niidatd, coiiceiilrice 

 dense Virata, liris ad latera jiexnose laiiiinatis. 



The feeckled Tapes. Shell rather broadly ovate, 

 reddish-fawn, obscurely rayed with small chestnut 

 spots, copiously retioulately waved with ash-grey, 

 concentrically densely ridged, ridges flexuously la- 

 niellated at the sides. 



llab. China ; E. L. Layard. 



A rather broadly ovate species, in which the ridges are 

 conspicuously defined, and at the sides rise into tlexuous 

 lamina?. 



Species 26. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Tapes makmorata. Tap. testa obloiiyu-ui-atd, postice 

 si'/job/iijiie prodiictd, rnfesceuie-fiilvd, livido-grlseo 

 varii nebidatd et tiiictd, pustlce lipviyatd, a/dice dense 

 plicato-coniiyatd, umhoiiibiis liiterdina rosaceis. 



The marbled Tapes. Shell obloug-ovate, rather ob- 

 liquely produced jiosteriorly, reddish-fulvous, va- 

 riously clouded and stained with livid-gi-ey, poste- 

 riorly smooth, anteriorly densely plicately wrinkled, 

 umboes sometimes tinged with rose. 



Cytherea marmorata, Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. vi. 

 p. 261. 



Venus variabilis, Philippi. 

 Tapes later isiilca, Sowerby. 

 Chione marniorata, Deshayes. 



TIab. Bombay. 



An extremely variable species ; but the colouring is 

 (ii'culiar, and tlie form and anterior lateral sculpture con- 

 slant. 



Species 27. (Mus. Cuming.) 



radiatd et lentiijinosd, concentrice obtuse liratd, liris 



confertis, ad latus post icum fle.cuosis. 

 The Malabak Tapes. Shell cordately ovate, arched, 



fulvous cream-colour, faintly waved and freckled 



with ash-grey lines, conceutrically obtusely ridged, 



ridges close-set, and rather flexnous on the posterior 



side. 

 Venus Malabarica, Chemnitz, Conch. Cab. vol. vi. p. 323. 



pi. 31. f. 324, 325. 



Venus (/alius, Spengler. 



Tapes Malabarica, Sowerby. 

 Ilab. Malabar. 



Chiefly distinguished by its arched cordate form, and 

 somewhat ttexuous posterior side. 



Species 28. (Fig. a, b, Mus. Cuming.) 



Tapes hiantina. Tap. testa subquadrato-ovatd, postice. 

 oblique truncatd, tumidd, fulvescente-lacted, olivaceo- 

 griseovarie reticulato-Jlammald, concentrice tenuiliratd, 

 liris obtusis vet plicalo-planatis, umljonibus lividis. 



The gaping Tapes. Shell somewhat squarely ovate, 

 posteriorly obliquely truncated, tumid, fulvons cream- 

 coloiu', variously reticulately flamed with olive-grey, 

 concentrically finely ridged, ridges obtuse or plicately 

 flattened, umboes livid. 



Venus Jda?itina, Lamarck, Anim. sans vert. vol. vi. p. 350. 

 Venus Jlatnmiculata, Lamarck. 

 Tapes flammicvlata, Sowerby. 

 Chione hiantina, Deshayes. 



Hab. Australian Seas. 



This interesting species varies considerably, botli in 

 form and colour, yet there is nevertheless a peculiarity 

 about the flamed painting which renders it easy of re- 

 cognition. 



Species 29. (Mus. Cuming.) 



Tapes Malabarica. Tap. testa cordalo-ovatd, arcuatd, 

 fnloescente-lacted, lineis cinereo-yriseis undulis pallide 



Tapes rimulaius. Tap. testa subquadralo-ovatd vet 

 ylobosd, sordide fulvd, livido-grlseo tinctd, concentrice 

 liratd, liris ad latus poslicum plauatis el plicato-rjin- 

 Huentibus, latere postlco IrmicaUi-anyulato. 



1861. 



