New Zealand Seashore

DSC_1632 Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) group attached to rock by byssus threads. Very common in parts of South Island, less common in the North. Caroline Bay, Timaru.

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DSC_1632 Blue mussel, or toretore (Mytilus galloprovincialis) group attached to rock by byssus threads. Very common in parts of South Island, less common in the North. Caroline Bay, Timaru.

DSC 1632 Blue black mussel toretore Mytilus edulis galloprovincialis group byssus threads Caroline Bay Timaru