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DSC_4122 Virgin paua, or marapeka (Haliotis virginea) showing underside. This animal is nocturnal, inhabiting the under-side of boulders and in crevices. This is the smallest, and deepest living of our pāua (depths of 30 m) and it is only rarely found intertidally. All Day Bay, Kakanui *
DSC4122Virgin pauamarapekaHaliotisvirgineaundersideAll Day BayKakanui