New Zealand Seashore

P_ 4110244 Mottled brittle star, or wheki huna (Ophionereis fasciata) tangled group, with bright green ragworms (Acrocirrus sp.), beneath boulder in tidal pool at low tide. They are seldom found in the open, but lives underneath stones or inside cavities, from where it extends its arms. Echinoderm Reef, Goat Island Marine Reserve *

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P_ 4110244 Mottled brittle star, or wheki huna (Ophionereis fasciata) tangled group, with bright green ragworms (Acrocirrus sp.), beneath boulder in tidal pool at low tide. They are seldom found in the open, but lives underneath stones or inside cavities, from where it extends its arms. Echinoderm Reef, Goat Island Marine Reserve *

P 4110244 Mottled brittle star wheki huna Ophionereis fasciata Tententacled rag worm Acrocirrus tangled group beneath boulder tidal pool low tide underneath stones Echinoderm Reef Goat Island Marine Reserve