DSC_3615 Brown wentletrap (Epitonium tenellum) the light brown colour distinguishes it from all other wentletraps. As with the other New Zealand wentletraps, it probably eats sea anemones. Lives in semi-sheltered to fully protected situations. Shells are often found in estuaries. The Sandspit, Leigh *
DSC_7702 Blue-banded periwinkle, or ngaeti (Austrolittorina antipodum) abundant on rocky shores at or above the high intertidal zone. Found in harbours through to exposed coastlines where it can be living in the splash zone. Otago Harbour
DSC_9626 Blue-banded periwinkle, or ngaeti (Austrolittorina antipodum) abundant on rocky shores at or above the high intertidal zone. Found in harbours through to exposed coastlines where it can be living in the splash zone. Otago Harbour *