TAPES. 



Plate XI. 



Species oG. (Vvj:. a, i, Mits. Cumiiij;.) 



Tapes Ixuica. Th/). tesia snhqiwdrato-ohloii/jd vd rliom- 

 lioiden,fnlva,fcrrii(jineo tinctd, cinereo-fiisco varie ra- 

 diat'nn Jlammntd, vmhonihns carneo-i'osaceis, iindique 

 coufertini (h-cnssntd, ad latera nodo-so-cmndatd . 



The Indian Tapes. Shell somewhat squnrely oblong 

 or rhomboiil, fulvous, tinged with rust, variously ra- 

 (liatcly flaiued with asli-lirown, umboes tinged with 

 flesh-pink, closely decussated throughout, nodosely 

 creuulated at the sides. 



SowERBY, Thes. Couch, vol. i. p. 694.pl. 151. f. UG, 

 347. 



Hah. Indian Oceau. 



The European T. decJissn/a is very closely rc])resented 

 in tlie Indian Ocean by this species. In sculpture the 

 two species are almost identical, the present having, how- 

 ever, a move tro])ical look in being more sharply creuu- 

 lated. with the colour a deeper pink at the umboes. 



Species 57. (Tig- c, f^, Mus. ('uniing.) 



Tapes decuss.^ta. Tap. testa snb(juadr(rto-obJongu,fid- 

 vo-fn'niyiiien, cineren-f/isco jiromisciie radiatim hnti- 

 (I'mosii, viidiqiir cuiifi'/iiii/ dccii-isald, ad Iritera obtiisr 

 crvniiUitd. 



The decussated Tapes. Shell somewhat squarely ob- 

 long, t'ulvous-rust, promiscuously radiately freckled 

 with ash-brown, closely decussated throughout, ob- 

 tusely creuulated at the sides. 



J'l-niis decii.isata, Linnanis, Syst. Xat. p. 1185. 

 T'eiiiis Utcrata, Pcnnimt. 

 Veaus dijloraia. Born. 

 Cidieiis retioilatiis. Da Costa. 

 Feiiiis ohsciira, Gmeliu. 

 T'eiiii>i saiiriiiiiioh')iiii, Gmelin. 

 J'ennsjlurldu, I'oli. 

 Pnllasira dectissata, AiUoii. 

 J'etifriipis decussnta, Macgilli\ray. 

 Tapes deciissnta, Forbes ami llardey. 



TIab. European Seas. 



Of a duller rusty hue than the preceding sjiecies, with 

 till- sculpt\n'e more obtuse. 



Species 5S. (Fig. a. If, JIus. Cuiniug.) 



'Japes PVLr.ASTltA. Tup. testa qnadruto-oblongd, inter- 

 diiiii hiliiisciild, albidd, ferrvgineo tinctd, macnlU 



ciiiereis postice rndhitd, inidiqiie minute ohsolele de- 

 ci'ssatd, hie illic quasi Irvriqatd, area postird plicntn- 

 comr/atd. 



The dusky Tapes. Shell s(piarely ol)long, sometimes 

 rather broad, white, tinged with rust, posteriorlv 

 rayed with ash blotches, minutely obsoletely decus- 

 sated throughout, here and there as if smooth, pos- 

 terior area plicately wrinkled. 



Fei/as piillastra, Montagu, Test. T'rit. p. 125. 

 J'eiuis perforujis, ^Montagu. 

 Venns Seiiegnlensis, Dillwyn. 

 Veneriipis perforans, Lamarck. 

 J'eiienipis jiiirteiis, Lamarck. 

 Venus palustris, ^lawe. 

 Tenernpis pnllasira, Fleming. 

 Vi'iiernpis vidparis, Sowerby. 

 Venus vulgaris, Bi'oderip. 

 Pnllasira vulgaris. Brown. 

 Pullastra perforans. Brown. 

 Venns plagia, Jeffreys. 

 Tapes pullastra, Forbes and Haidey. 



Hab. European and North African Seas. 



In this well-known species of our shores the decussa- 

 tion is very elaborate, though nearly obsolete in places. 

 The posterior area of the sliell is especially characterized 

 bv a textile of wavv wrinkles. 



Species 59. (Mus. Cunnng.) 



Tapes IXTEHMEDTA. Tap. testa oblique qnadratd, po.sli(:e 

 obtuse declivi-angulatd, fidvescente-ferrugined, con- 

 centric!' dense liratd, Uris anticis snbrejle.xis, me- 

 dian is profuse bifurcatini conjiuentibus, posticis ob- 

 tn.<ie planatis. 



The intermediate Tapes. Shell obliquely quadrate, 

 posteriorly obtusely slopingly angled, fulvous rust- 

 colour, concentrically densely ridged, anterior ridges 

 somewhat reflected, middle ridges profusely bifnr- 

 cately confluent, posterior ridges obtusely flattened. 



Venus intermedia, Quoy and (iaimard, Voy. de I'.^stro- 

 labe, JIoll. pi. SI. f. 9. 10. 

 Venus Largillierti, Phiiippi. 

 Tapes intermedia, Sowerby. 



Hub. New Zealand. 



A remarkably sculptured species possessing the general 

 character of this section of the geims, but yet wanting the 

 decussation. 



Febniarv, ISG-t. 



