Cook Islands
| Island/Location | Rarotonga Is. | ||||
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| Family | Pteriidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Pinctada margaritifera | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Suspension feeder | ||||
| Collection date | Oct 1931-Nov 1931 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | G.P. Whitley | ||||
| Museum | Australian Museum | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | AM:C374444 | ||||
| Notes | Paired valves with ligament (worn). Bryzoan on exterior. 76.99g | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Penrhyn Atoll | ||||
| Specific location | |||||
| Family | Pteriidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Pinctada margaritifera | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Suspension feeder | ||||
| Collection date | 1931 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | G.P. Whitley | ||||
| Museum | Australian Museum | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | AM:C057434 | ||||
| Notes | Articulated with ligament (worn)/Juvinile. Bryzoan on exterior. 7.71g | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Aitutaki | ||||
| Specific location | |||||
| Family | Cypraeidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Cypraea tigris | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Herbivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1925 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | Mr. C. Mills | ||||
| Museum | Auckland Museum | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | AK------ | ||||
| Notes | 182.19g | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Rarotonga Island | ||||
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| Family | Cypraeidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Cypraea maculifera | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Herbivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1925 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | Mr. C. Mills | ||||
| Museum | Auckland Museum | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | AK:1850 | ||||
| Notes | Juvenile. 8.32g | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Rarotonga Island | ![]() |
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| Specific location | |||||
| Family | Naticidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Polinices (mammilla) opaca | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Carnivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1937 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | R.J. Dashwood | ||||
| Museum | National Museum of New Zealand | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | NMNZ 20009384 | ||||
| Notes | Identified as fresh by Bruce Marshall. | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Mangaia | ![]() |
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| Specific location | Reef | ||||
| Family | Conidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Conus sp. | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Carnivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1954 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | H.E.Fyfe | ||||
| Museum | National Museum of New Zealand | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | NMNZ 20006311 | ||||
| Notes | Identified as fresh by Bruce Marshall. | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Mangaia | ![]() |
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| Specific location | Reef | ||||
| Family | Conidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Conus sp. | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Carnivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1954 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | H.E.Fyfe | ||||
| Museum | National Museum of New Zealand | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | NMNZ 20006312 | ||||
| Notes | Identified as fresh by Bruce Marshall | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Mangaia | ![]() |
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| Specific location | |||||
| Family | Muricidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Drupa ricinus | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Carnivore | ||||
| Collection date | 1924 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | P. Marshall | ||||
| Museum | National Museum of New Zealand | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | NMNZ 200012274 | ||||
| Notes | Identified as fresh by Bruce Marshall | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |
| Island/Location | Manahiki | No Photo |
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| Specific location | |||||
| Family | Cardiidae | ||||
| Genus/Species | Fragum fragum | ||||
| Diet/Habitat | Suspension feeder | ||||
| Collection date | 1924 | ||||
| Collector/Collection | Dr P. Marshall | ||||
| Museum | National Museum of New Zealand | ||||
| Museum aquasition No. | NMNZ 200012095 | ||||
| Notes | Fragments only - from edge of shell. Articulated shell ca. 2cm diam. Remainder of shell held in NMNZ | ||||
| δ13C | CRA | ± | ΔR | ± | |