New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_7052 Etched chiton, or papatua (Onithochiton neglectus neglectus) typical northern colour form with girdle often pink to lilac in colour. Commonly found in the low intertidal, to depths of 15m. Usually on the underside of cobble or beneath kelp holdfasts, where the sand and rock meet on bedrock. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh
DSC7052Etched chitonTree ring chitonpapatuaOnithochitonneglectusnorthern formcolour variationintertidalGoat Island Marine ReserveLeigh