DSC_5278 Lined whelk, or huamutu (Buccinulum pallidum) larger and with a thicker shell than B. linea, and more common south of about Timaru. Great variation in shell colour in some populations of this boldly striped whelk. In sheltered to open localities under stones and ledges, on rocky reefs. Waipapa Point, Catlins Coast *
DSC_3877 Mud whelk, or kawari (Cominella glandiformis) A small whelk with a plump, solid shell. Common on mudflats, and seagrass beds in sheltered harbours, where it is a very active scavenger and carnivore. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour *
PC_230088 Mud whelk, or kawari (Cominella glandiformis) group communal feeding underwater. A small whelk with a plump, solid shell. Common on mudflats, and seagrass beds in sheltered harbours, where it is a very active scavenger and carnivore. Portobello Bay, Otago Harbour *
