DSC_3161 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) empty shell of a large adult. Found on semi exposed to exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth. The iridescent shell is now much sought after for souvenirs, and was once used to great effect by Maori in carvings and for fishing spinners. The flesh has considerable food value. All Day Bay, Kakanui *
DSC_1227 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) grouped in a rock pool on semi exposed coastline. Paua are found on exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth, although seldom in these numbers now except in marine reserves.. The iridescent shell is much sought after for souvenirs, and was once used to great effect by Maori in carvings and for fishing spinners. The flesh has considerable food value. Otago Coast *
DSC_4633 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) a juvenile kararure crawls across the empty shell of a large adult. Found on semi exposed to exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth. The iridescent shell is now much sought after for souvenirs, and was once used to great effect by Maori in carvings and for fishing spinners. The flesh has considerable food value *
