DSC_4223 Black nerite, or matangarahu (Nerita melanotragus) cluster on rocks at low tide. Abundant on northern intertidal rocky shores, as well as in eastern and southern Australia. The shells are thick and simply rounded, with a distinctive aperture and operculum. Rangiputa Beach, Karikari Peninsula *
DSC_6929 Black nerite, or matangarahu (Nerita melanotragus) lining a shallow pool at low tide. Abundant on northern intertidal rocky shores, as well as in eastern and southern Australia. The shells are thick and simply rounded, with a distinctive aperture and operculum. Pakiri Beach *
