New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_5261 Lined whelk, or huamutu (Buccinulum pallidum) larger and with a thicker shell than B. linea, and more common south of about Timaru. Great variation in shell colour in some populations of this boldly striped whelk. In sheltered to open localities under stones and ledges, on rocky reefs. Waipapa Point, Catlins Coast *
DSC5261Lined whelkhuamutuBuccinulumpallidumvariationshellcolourcolour morphsWaipapa PointCatlins Coast