New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_8642 Brown chiton, or papatua (Ischnochiton maorianus) right, with four Leptochiton inquinatus on the left. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20m. Found around NZ but more common in the north. Karitane.
DSC_8642Brown chitonpapatuaIschnochitonmaorianusLeptochitoninquinatusclusterscobblesmall boulderssandmudhigh intertidal20mKaritane