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Intertidal under rock
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Intertidal under rock
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intertidal rocks
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intertidal rocks
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Top of helix often covered in marine growth . It's hard to find a nice clean specimen.
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Top of helix often covered in marine growth . It's hard to find a nice clean specimen.
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Whelk with green-ish shell, and white marbled pattern on head/body. Around 2cm in length See more photos on facebook https://www.facebook.com/GivernysCollection/photos/?tab=album&album_id=293201264377118
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Whelk with green-ish shell, and white marbled pattern on head/body. Around 2cm in length See more photos on facebook https://www.facebook.com/GivernysCollection/photos/?tab=album&album_id=293201264377118
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Empty shell on beach.
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Empty shell on beach.
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Empty shell on beach.
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Empty shell on beach.
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According to Steve De C. Cook's book, NZ Coastal Invertebrates, the species I think this is isn't found south of East Cape, so I would love a second opinion. There were many washed up on the beach.
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Empty shell on beach.
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tidal pool
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Cominella?
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This observation is for the smaller whelks (not the spotted ones which are already in another observation /observations/5067852)
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Total guess - I think this is a lined whelk.
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Total guess - I think this is a lined whelk.
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Ok could be the wrong whanau that I have guessed.
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I think this is a spotted whelk. Living in a tidal gut.
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A type of whelk - not too sure which one. Lurking in a tidal gut.