New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7471 Oblong venus, or harihari (Venerupis largillierti) live animal with siphons extended. Shell solid and oval, with numerous irregular concentric ridges, becoming coarser around the edge. Buried near the surface in fine, muddy to clean sand or on fine gravel, on semi protected shores, harbours and estuaries. May also occur in seagrass. Pudding Island, Otago Harbour *

DSC7471Oblong venusharihariVenerupislargilliertilive animalsiphonsextendedPudding IslandOtago Harbour