DSC_4577 Girdle chiton (Notoplax violacea) large adult with heavily eroded plates. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20 m. More common in the north. Otago Harbour
DSC_9325 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) juvenile. Characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC_240 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) adult. Characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour *
