New Zealand Seashore

DSC_2386 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) showing underside 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_2386 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) showing underside 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 02386 Ornate limpet kakihi Cellana ornata view ventral Cat's Eye Point Kakanui