DSC_3853 Razor mussel, or kute (Solemya parkinsonii) live animal with foot extruded. Chemosynthetic symbionts live intracellularly in the clam gills. 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. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour *
DSC_2599 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_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 *
