New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4464 Yellow foot paua, or hihiwa (Haliotis australis) detail, empty shell of a large adult. Found on wave exposed rocky reefs from the low tide zone to 5m. Adults found singly or in small groups on open rock surfaces or cracks and crevices, juveniles are found under cobbles. All Day Bay, Kakanui.

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DSC_4464 Yellow foot paua, or hihiwa (Haliotis australis) detail, empty shell of a large adult. Found on wave exposed rocky reefs from the low tide zone to 5m. Adults found singly or in small groups on open rock surfaces or cracks and crevices, juveniles are found under cobbles. All Day Bay, Kakanui.

DSC 4464 Yellow foot paua Silvery silver paua hihiwa Haliotis australis empty shell All Day Bay Kakanui