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Clam, Morning Star

Tawera spissa

Tāwera

Clam, Morning Star Shell
Cockle, Zigzag

Invertebrate

Mollusca

Bivalvia

Veneridae

Soft Bottom Subtidal
Soft Bottom Subtidal

Feeding:
Filter Feeder
Filter Feeder
Distribution:
New Zealand
New Zealand
Edibility:
Edible
Edible
Size:
Coin Sized
Coin Sized



A solid triangular shell sculptures with distinct ridges. The shell can be plain white with a blue-grey tinge, flecked with lines, zigzaggs and splotches in a reddish brown. Shell size 20-25mm length.


Just below the surface in fine to coarse sand and light gravels, Needs some water movement.


Filter feeder.








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