Ngākihi (Limpet)

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Description

Forty seven limpet shells (Siphonariidae) of various species. All are flat and wide funnel shapes with ridges which radiate from the off-centre apex. All are beige-coloured with brown marks or stripes.

Measurements

Largest: 20mm (height), 45mm (width), 45mm (depth)
Smallest: 5mm (height), 20mm (width), 17mm (depth)

Accession number

0634/06

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Siphonariidae Gastropoda Mollusca Animalia Linnean System

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