New Zealand Seashore

11011-85222 Cockle, or tuangi (Austrovenus stutchburyi) habitat at low tide. Cockles are found in the intertidal area, burrowing in sand and mud from mid to low tide on protected shores. Often found in brackish estuaries illustrating a tolerance to low salinity and silt loading. Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula

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11011-85222 Cockle, or tuangi (Austrovenus stutchburyi) habitat at low tide. Cockles are found in the intertidal area, burrowing in sand and mud from mid to low tide on protected shores. Often found in brackish estuaries illustrating a tolerance to low salinity and silt loading. Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula

85222 Cockle tuangi Austrovenus stutchburyi habitat Otago Peninsula Papanui Inlet low tide