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  • Genus: Modelia

  • Modelia granosa (Martyn, 1784)
    Height 92mm, Width 90mm
    Southern Cats Eye, Marine, Native - Endemic, Low tide to about 40 metres. More common in the south where it usually grows to a larger size
    North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands
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Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil