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Extinct snail Chilonopsis melanoides – from the Atlantic to Aotearoa

While rummaging through cabinets, Curator Invertebrates Rodrigo Salvador found a two-centimetre treasure: the shell of an extinct snail from Saint Helena. Here he talks about the ecology of Saint Helena and how the snail ended up in a museum in New Zealand.Read more

By: Rodrigo Salvador

On: 14 Jun 2021

In: Science

Te Papa botanical research at Otari-Wilton’s Bush

For many years, Te Papa botanists have included Otari-Wilton’s Bush collections in their research. Otari Native Botanic Garden and Wilton’s Bush Reserve is a special place in Wellington it’s “the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to native plants”. This makes it an important educational and research resourceRead more

By: Heidi Meudt

On: 10 Jun 2015

In: Science