New Zealand Seashore

DSC_5556 Common scallop, or tipa (Pecten novaezelandiae) live animal. These large, often colourful shells are well known to NZers. Distinct in having strongly convex bottom valves, and flat upper valves as shown here. Pakiri Beach *

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DSC_5556 Common scallop, or tipa (Pecten novaezelandiae) live animal. These large, often colourful shells are well known to NZers. Distinct in having strongly convex bottom valves, and flat upper valves as shown here. Pakiri Beach *

DSC 5556 Common queen scallop tipa Pecten novaezelandiae large colourful live animal flat upper valve beach Pakiri Beach