New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7656 Dog's foot cockle (Powellina brookesi) a small, ridged, scaly shelled bivalve, found under boulders, ledges and algal holdfasts on semi-exposed to moderately sheltered north eastern shores. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh

DSC7656Dog's foot cockleCardita clamCarditaPowellinabrookesibivalveGoat Island Marine ReserveLeigh