New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_2862 Cockle, or tuangi (Austrovenus stutchburyi) showing the small fringed entrance and exit siphons extended. This animal is more acurately known as Little-necked clam. Found in the intertidal area, burrowing in sand and mud from mid to low tide on protected shores. Often found in brackish estuaries illustrating a tolerance to low salinity and silt loading. Otago Harbour
2862CockletuangiAustrovenusstutchburyifringedsiphonsextendedLittlenecked clamclamsouthernestuaryOtago Harbour