New Zealand Seashore

DSC_7127 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) small juvenile. Characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour

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DSC_7127 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) small juvenile. Characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour

7127 DSC Butterfly chiton papatua Cryptoconchus porosus juvenile aquarium point otago harbour