New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1332 Ophelliid worm (Thoracophelia otagoensis) found just below the surface on semi-protected and expose sandy beaches, from the mid tide zone to the subtidal. It is found around New Zealand, and was named by Keith Probert in 1976, for its type locality: Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula *

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DSC_1332 Ophelliid worm (Thoracophelia otagoensis) found just below the surface on semi-protected and expose sandy beaches, from the mid tide zone to the subtidal. It is found around New Zealand, and was named by Keith Probert in 1976, for its type locality: Allans Beach, Otago Peninsula *

DSC 1332 Ophelliid worm Thoracophelia Euzonus otagoensis sandy beaches Keith Probert type locality Allans Beach Otago Peninsula