New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7386 Girdle chiton (Notoplax violacea) juvenile exposed at low tide, with characteristic violet tinged plates. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20 m. More common in the north. Otago Harbour

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DSC_7386 Girdle chiton (Notoplax violacea) juvenile exposed at low tide, with characteristic violet tinged plates. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20 m. More common in the north. Otago Harbour

7386 DSC Girdle chiton violet chiton Notoplax violacea otago harbour