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New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Kuku)
Perna canalicula
-36.9822, 175.499
Field Notes
Description:
Mussels to 5 - 8cms. They seem to be plentiful in numbers. On the pylons of a jetty I noticed a huge cluster of baby mussels, approx 200. I hope it is a sustainable industry. Very popular with the locals to make their mussel fritters. Bag limit is 25 mussels per person.
Habitat:
Anchored to the substrate in amongst rocks or on rocky beaches. Pic 2 shows the typical area in which they are collected.
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Perna canalicula
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PublishedMarch 30, 2013
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