New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4061 Heart urchin (Echinocardium cordatum) ventral view of live animal. Lives buried in sand offshore, or below low tide mark. The fragile, white, heart shaped 'tests' or empty skeletons are commonly washed ashore. Whangateau Harbour *

DSC4061heart urchinEchinocardiumcordatumheartshapedventralviewliveanimalWhangateau Harbour