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Toitoi (Cookia sulcata) shell

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

Rights: Fiona Petchey, CC BY-SA 4.0

Published: 22 November 2022,Updated: 22 November 2022Size: 2.58 MB

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