Dentalium nanum explained

Dentalium nanum is a tusk shell of the family Dentaliidae, endemic to New Zealand waters.[1] The Dentalium shell was traditionally used for decorative purposes by Māori, such as rings and necklaces, and has typically found at archaeological sites around the Coromandel Peninsula.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Powell, A W B. New Zealand Mollusca . Arthur William Baden Powell . 1979. William Collins Publishers Ltd. Auckland, New Zealand. 0-00-216906-1. 500p.
  2. Leach, B. F. (1977). Dentalium shell in New Zealand archaeological sites. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 7(4), 473-483.

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