DSC_6647 Sea centipede, or Weri moana (Batedotea elongata) mating pair. Found on brown seaweeds in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. Their colour usually matches that of the weed they are living on. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour *
DSC_7144 Sea centipede, or Weri moana (Batedotea elongata) male (left) and female (right). Found on brown seaweeds in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. Their colour usually matches that of the weed they are living on. All Day Bay, Kakanui *
DSC_3032 Sea centipede, or Weri moana (Paridotea ungulata) female. Found on seaweeds in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. Their colour usually matches that of the weed they are living on. Otago Harbour *