DSC_3291 Red top shell (Micrelenchus purpureus) dorsal and ventral view of shells on seaweed. Note the characteristic irridescent pink interior. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh *
DSC_7532 Red top shell (Micrelenchus purpureus) lateral view of snail and shell, with operculum just visible. The interior of the shell is an irridescent red colour. Goat Island Marine Reserve, Leigh *
DSC_3281 Opal top shell (Cantharidus opalus) dorsal and ventral view of shells on seaweed. Note the characteristic irridescent green interior. Tokerau Beach, Karikari Peninsula
