New Zealand Seashore

DSC_9140 Brown surf barnacle (Chamaesipho brunnea) detail showing 'jigsaw puzzle' plates. Encrust large surfaces of rock and shells in mid to high tide zones where experiments have shown they can survive very high temperatures. Muriwai Beach *

DSC9140Brown surf barnacleChamaesiphobrunneadetailplatesMuriwai Beach