New Zealand Seashore

DSC_2134 Virgin paua, or marapeka (Haliotis virginea) our smallest and deepest living pāua species (to depths of 30 m), seen here between a large Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) top left, and the medium-sized Yellow foot paua (Haliotis australis) top right. Paua inhabit the under-side of boulders and live in crevices. Virgin paua are only rarely found intertidally. All Day Bay, Kakanui *

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