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Oyster borer (Haustrum albomarginatum)

Scientific name:

Haustrum albomarginatum

Maori name:

Kaikai tio

Other names:

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Mollusca

Class:

Gastropoda

Family:

Buccinidae

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Other information:

Feeding:

Predator

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Rarely Eaten

Size:

Coin Sized

Identification:

Habitat:

This species is found alongside Haustrum scobina in the north and replaces it in southern New Zealand. It may extend higher on the shore and is more common near freshwater sources.

Diet:

Lifestyle:

Notes:

Very similar to Haustrum scobina

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