New Zealand Seashore

DSC_0613 Small rock borer (Pholadidea suteri) concealed within its mudstone burrow. Rock borers are known for their habit of 'drilling' down through soft rock, by grinding the file-like surface of their shells against the rock surface. Moeraki

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