New Zealand Seashore

P_1058 Mudflat top snail (Diloma subrostrata) a common estuarine species, highly variable in shape, sculpture and colour. A characteristic feature is the outer lip of the shell which is always yellow. Found on sheltered muddy shores in estuaries and harbours. Waipuna Bay, Otago Harbour

P1058Mudflattop snailDilomasubrostrataestuarineWaipuna BayOtago Harbour