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Kina flesh and roe

Hand holding kina showing inside flesh and roe.

The flesh and roe inside the kina are edible. The shells may one day be used to produce bioactives.

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Rights: Matt Miller, Cawthron Institute
Published: 18 January 2019Size: 11.05 MB
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