New Zealand Seashore

DSC_2435 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) showing both sides of shell. Strongly sculptured with 11 prominent white radial ribs. Spaces between these ribs are dark with a row of white-toothed bumps forming weak ridges. Found higher on the shore than other Cellana, and often exposed to the elements. Cat's Eye Point, Kakanui

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DSC_2435 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) showing both sides of shell. Strongly sculptured with 11 prominent white radial ribs. Spaces between these ribs are dark with a row of white-toothed bumps forming weak ridges. Found higher on the shore than other Cellana, and often exposed to the elements. Cat's Eye Point, Kakanui

DSC 0430 Ornate limpet kakihi Cellana ornata dorsal view ventral Cat's Eye Point Kakanui