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Toitoi (Cookia sulcata) shell

Close up photo of a Toitoi (Cookia sulcata) shell.

A toitoi (Cookia sulcata) shell from an early archaeological site.

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Rights: Fiona Petchey, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 22 November 2022Size: 2.58 MB
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