New Zealand Seashore

DSC_5713 Wheel shell, or kota (Zethalia zelandica) these small, flattened shells, patterned with reddish-brown, are abundant on beaches. The snail is less commonly encountered, as they live below low tide, buried in the sand with only the operculum exposed. Seaweed often anchors on the tiny exposed part of the shell. Blueskin Bay

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DSC_5713 Wheel shell, or kota (Zethalia zelandica) these small, flattened shells, patterned with reddish-brown, are abundant on beaches. The snail is less commonly encountered, as they live below low tide, buried in the sand with only the operculum exposed. Seaweed often anchors on the tiny exposed part of the shell. Blueskin Bay

DSC 5713 Wheel shell kota Zethalia zelandica flattened shells abundant beaches blueskin bay