New Zealand Seashore

P_3170397 NZ hermit crab, or kaunga waerau (Pagurus novizealandiae) distinguished by its smooth antennae, and the large blue-beaded, right-handed chelicera. It's hooked abdomen is designed to fit inside an empty shell, as a temporary home. Common in the intertidal zone. Pakiri Beach *

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P_3170397 NZ hermit crab, or kaunga waerau (Pagurus novizealandiae) distinguished by its smooth antennae, and the large blue-beaded, right-handed chelicera. It's hooked abdomen is designed to fit inside an empty shell, as a temporary home. Common in the intertidal zone. Pakiri Beach *

P 3170397 NZ hermit crab kaunga waerau Pagurus novizealandiae antennae bluebeaded chelicera Pakiri Beach