New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7652 Basket shell (Corbula zealanica) a tiny species distinguished by the left valve being slightly smaller, and 'nestled' within the margins of the right valve. Often abundant, particularly in the north. Shallowly buried in sandy mud or silty sand, in sheltered waters. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh

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DSC_7652 Basket shell (Corbula zealanica) a tiny species distinguished by the left valve being slightly smaller, and 'nestled' within the margins of the right valve. Often abundant, particularly in the north. Shallowly buried in sandy mud or silty sand, in sheltered waters. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh

DSC 7652 Basket shell Corbula zealanica Goat Island Marine Reserve Leigh