DSC_8862 Large dog cockle, or kua kua (Tucetona laticostata) large, thick and heavy drift shells on beach. Subtidal, where it occurs in large dense beds together with the Purple cockle (Purpurocardia purpurata) in coastal situations. Karikari Bay, Karikari Peninsula *
DSC_5581 Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) attached to rock by byssus threads. Very common in parts of South Island, less common in the North. Otago Harbour *
DSC_5566 Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) detail of byssus threads. Very common in parts of South Island, less common in the North. Otago Harbour *
