New Zealand Seashore

DSC_0352 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) heavily eroded shell. Strongly sculptured with 11 prominent white radial ribs. Spaces between these ribs are dark with a row of white-toothed bumps forming weak ridges. Found higher on the shore than other Cellana, and often exposed to the elements. Cat's Eye Point, Kakanui

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DSC_0352 Ornate limpet, or kakihi (Cellana ornata) heavily eroded shell. Strongly sculptured with 11 prominent white radial ribs. Spaces between these ribs are dark with a row of white-toothed bumps forming weak ridges. Found higher on the shore than other Cellana, and often exposed to the elements. Cat's Eye Point, Kakanui

DSC 0352 Ornate limpet kakihi Cellana ornata Cat's Eye Point Kakanui