New Zealand Seashore

DSC_6701 Giant chiton, or haka hiwihiwi (Plaxiphora obtecta) a large chiton with reduced valves, and a very broad, fat girdle. Open rock surfaces, on wave exposed coasts, sometimes associated with green-lipped mussels. Brighton Beach

DSC6701Giant chitonhaka hiwihiwiPlaxiphoraobtectaBrighton Beach