New Zealand Seashore

DSC_37651 Oblong venus, or harihari (Venerupis largillierti) detail of siphons extended in mud. 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. Aramoana, Otago Harbour *

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DSC_37651 Oblong venus, or harihari (Venerupis largillierti) detail of siphons extended in mud. 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. Aramoana, Otago Harbour *

DSC 37651 Oblong venus harihari Venerupis largillierti detail siphons mud extended Aramoana Otago Harbour