These were found on the beach obviously collected by someone before me, all were empty and they were thrown back into the forest to be used by other snails, during the trip I found 3 live ones and 6 empty shells in less than 30mins they seem to be very abundant, but I’m also slightly concerned about pig pressure as I know the area does have some wild pigs.
Sand collar formed by Moon snail containing masses of eggs: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_collar
Containing a hermit crab (https://inaturalist.nz/observations/207896054)
Quite a few more with part of the squid still attached to the shell
Kennedy Bay Coromandel
Under a strip of Eucalyptus bark lying on the ground in grass. Height approx. 8 mm.
Prehistoric? Washed out of the sand dunes?
Common on the upper shore.