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Story: Shellfish

Close-up of a tusk shell necklace (2nd of 2)

Close-up of a tusk shell necklace

Tusk shells are the curved hollow tubes of burrowing shellfish, and were often used to make necklaces. Fossil tusk shells are common in some rocks around Southland.

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Otago Museum
Reference: D51-379-1

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Shellfish', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/shellfish/6/3/2