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Six sea shells of various genii and species found at Ōtūmoetai Pā, Tauranga.
/1 Janthina janthina, violet snail - bleached purple with pearly irridescence.
/2 Cominella adspersa - some lustre within.
/3 Crassostrea glomerata, rock oyster - right valve only, pear-shaped with concave interior. Concentric, frilly growth and disturbance rings.
/4 Chione stutchburyi - left valve only with concave interior; exterior with concentric growth and disturbance rings and radial ridges. Internal surface shows adductor muscle impressions.
/5 Paphies australis, pipi - right valve only; has growth and disturbance rings. Interior is concave showing adductor muscle impressions.
/6 Janthina janthina, violet snail - some purple colouration still visible; interior is matt white.
/1 Janthina janthina, violet snail - bleached purple with pearly irridescence.
/2 Cominella adspersa - some lustre within.
/3 Crassostrea glomerata, rock oyster - right valve only, pear-shaped with concave interior. Concentric, frilly growth and disturbance rings.
/4 Chione stutchburyi - left valve only with concave interior; exterior with concentric growth and disturbance rings and radial ridges. Internal surface shows adductor muscle impressions.
/5 Paphies australis, pipi - right valve only; has growth and disturbance rings. Interior is concave showing adductor muscle impressions.
/6 Janthina janthina, violet snail - some purple colouration still visible; interior is matt white.
Accession number
0108/99
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