New Zealand Seashore

DSC_6678 'Sea centipede' (Perinereis amblyodonta) a familiar NZ member of the family Nereididae. When removed from hiding, it may throw itself into such violent contractions, it's body may break into sections. Found widely in the mid to low intertidal rocky shore, where it insinuates itself into narrow crevices, or beneath clusters of shelled animals. Large individuals are dull blue-green, smaller ones pale. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *

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DSC_6678 'Sea centipede' (Perinereis amblyodonta) a familiar NZ member of the family Nereididae. When removed from hiding, it may throw itself into such violent contractions, it's body may break into sections. Found widely in the mid to low intertidal rocky shore, where it insinuates itself into narrow crevices, or beneath clusters of shelled animals. Large individuals are dull blue-green, smaller ones pale. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *

DSC 6678 Common ragworm rag worm Nereididae Nereidae sea centipede Perinereis amblyodonta intertidal rocky shore Aquarium Point Otago Harbour