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27. Tapes rimularis (pi. cxlviii. f. 55), Lamarck (Venus), 

 Anim. sans vert. no. 74. 



T. testa T.fammiculata simili, sed magis angulata, sulcis prope 

 angiilum magnis, irregularibus, colore fulvo-grisescente. 



Shorter and more angular than T.fiammicnlaia, with the sulci 

 much more gross and irregular. Of a dull greyish fawn-colour. 



New Holland. 



28. Tapes tenuistriata (pi. cxlviii. f. 78, 79), Sowerbyjun. 



T. testa T. flammiculatce simili, sed tenui, vix angulata, magis 

 compressa, sulcis numerosis, parvis ; margine dorsali vix depressc ; 

 colore fulvo-violascente, albo-biradiato ; lunula cordata, colorata. 



Like T. flammiculata, but thin, scarcely angulated, more com- 

 pressed, with the sulci more fine and numerous. The dorsal mar- 

 gin is scarcely depressed ; the colour- rather purplish-fawn, with 

 two white rays. The lunule is darkly coloured. 



Locality unknown. There is a large specimen in Mr. Cuming'!< 

 collection, and a small one in Mr. Sowerby^s. 



29. Tapes Luzonica (pi. cxlix. f. 100, 101), Sowerhy,jim. 



T. testa ovali, concentrice costellis numerosis rotundatis lirata ; 

 rufii vel grisea, radiatim fusco maculata et variegata ; lunula dis- 

 tincta; margine dorsali livida; margine ventrali subrotuudato. 



Regularly oval, with numerous rounded riblets, of a specklfed 

 reddish or greyish colour, radiated and variegated with brown 

 spots. 



Puteo, island of Luzon, Philippines. Cuming. 



30. Tapes incerta (pi. cxlviii. f. 77), Sowerby,jtm. 



T. testa subtrigona, costellis numerosis rotundatis lirata, crassa, 

 postice angulata, subacuminata, antice brevi ; fulva, griseo radia- 

 tim maculata, postice aurantia ; margine dorsali declivi, utrinque 

 livido ; margine ventrali paululum arcuato. 



A more regularly formed shell than T. flammiculata, more 

 acuminated at the back, and the costse more regular and rounded. 



Locality unknown. The specimen is Mr. Hanle/s. 



31. Tapes perplexa (pi. cxlviii. f. 80), Sowerhy,jvn, 



T. testa obhque subtrigona, costellis rotundatis numerosis 

 lirata, postice subangulata et subtruncala, antice brevissinia ; fuh a 



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