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Photo by LouiseLogan
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Description:

After a storm thousands of crab shells and fish bones were left all over the beach.

Species ID Suggestions

Wheel shell

zethalia zelandica

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
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Pie crust crab

Metacarcinus novaezelandiae

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Comments (7)
DespinaTsafetopoulou
as about the crab shells, I believe it's Metacarcinus novaezelandiae(ngahorohoro) shells...
LouiseLogan
Thank you. The snail shells belong to Periwinkles, Littorina obtusata I think they maybe called, and so common here that I hadn't even thought of them.
auntnance123
I love these capricious collections. Very nice photos. What are those snails in the second picture?
ceherzog
Your first photo did not upload properly...could you try it again?
VivBraznell
Wonderful ........ I love taking photos like this Louise, there is so much washed up on the beach

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