DSC_2609 Razor mussel, or kute (Solemya parkinsonii) common in low tide zone to 60 m. Buried 10-60 cm deep in in firm sand or mud in harbours and estuaries. Often associated with seagrass. Waipuna Bay, Aramoana *
DSC_0884 Razor mussel, or kute (Solemya parkinsonii) habitat at low tide. Common in the lower tide zone down to 60 m. Buried 10-60 cm deep in in firm sand or mud in harbours and estuaries. Often associated with seagrass. Waipuna Bay, Aramoana.
DSC_4473 White nut shell (Nucula sp.) live animal with it's distinctive foot extended. Common, sometimes as numerous as the cockles with which it shares its habitat. Found on the surface of muddy sandflats at and below low watermark. Whangateau *