The diagram shows the main classes of shellfish (found both in New Zealand and worldwide), and the easily identifiable features of each class.
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Artwork by Bruce Mahalski
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Source: Margaret S. Morley, A photographic guide to seashells in New Zealand. Auckland: New Holland, 2004
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