New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1708 Large trough clam, or whangai karoro (Spisula discors) live animal with siphon extended. Buried in clean sand off open coasts, and usually found on slightly less exposed beaches than the Surf clam (Spisula murchisoni). Shell colour usually white with a straw coloured periostracum. Warrington *

DSC1708Surf clamMactraSpisuladiscorswhangai karoroLarge troughclamshelllive animalsiphonextendedWarrington