DSC_4084 Angus' egg shell (Offadesma angasi) so called because the silvery-white shell is thin and fragile. Uncommon, lives intertidally and subtidally in muddy sand in sheltered environments. Also occurs in southern and eastern Australia. Whangateau Harbour
DSC_4086 Angus' egg shell (Offadesma angasi) so called because the silvery-white shell is thin and fragile. Uncommon, lives intertidally and subtidally in muddy sand in sheltered environments. Also occurs in southern and eastern Australia. Whangateau Harbour
DSC_6916 Battleaxe clam, or pakira (Myadora striata) live animal with siphons and foot extended. The shells are roughly triangular, with a rounded anterior end, and a truncate posterior end. Found from the low intertidal to at least 30m. Aramoana Beach
