DSC_4633 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) a juvenile kararure crawls across the empty shell of a large adult. Found on semi exposed to exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth. The iridescent shell is now much sought after for souvenirs, and was once used to great effect by Maori in carvings and for fishing spinners. The flesh has considerable food value *
DSC_5801 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) underside, showing characteristic 'black foot'. Found on semi exposed to exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth. The flesh has considerable food value. Otago Harbour *
DSC_3992 Black foot paua (Haliotis iris) farmed, packaged paua for sale in fish market, showing characteristic 'black foot'. Found on semi exposed to exposed rocky reefs from the low intertidal to 10m depth. The flesh has considerable food value. Auckland
