New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4517 Chiton, or papatua (Rhyssoplax aerea) colour variations. Usually readily identified by its striking colouration. Restricted to rocky substrate in shallow water, usually underneath, or on the sides of large boulders. Uncommon. All Day Bay, Kakanui.

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DSC_4517 Chiton, or papatua (Rhyssoplax aerea) colour variations. Usually readily identified by its striking colouration. Restricted to rocky substrate in shallow water, usually underneath, or on the sides of large boulders. Uncommon. All Day Bay, Kakanui.

DSC 4517 Chiton papatua Rhyssoplax aerea colour variations colouration All Day Bay Kakanui.