New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4326 Woolly sea hare (Bursatella leachii) juvenile on sand. A large (to 12cm), and beautifully camouflaged sea hare, resembling a mass of seaweed. Found in sheltered localities along the northeastern coast of the North Island down as far as Auckland. Common seasonally, with greatest densities occuring on mudflats in autumn. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour *

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DSC_4326 Woolly sea hare (Bursatella leachii) juvenile on sand. A large (to 12cm), and beautifully camouflaged sea hare, resembling a mass of seaweed. Found in sheltered localities along the northeastern coast of the North Island down as far as Auckland. Common seasonally, with greatest densities occuring on mudflats in autumn. Te Pua Point, Parengarenga Harbour *

DSC 4326 Woolly Ragged Hairy sea hare Bursatella leachii juvenile on sand Te Pua Point Parengarenga Harbour