New Zealand Seashore

DSC_6647 Sea centipede, or Weri moana (Batedotea elongata) mating pair. Found on brown seaweeds in the intertidal and shallow subtidal. Their colour usually matches that of the weed they are living on. Broad Bay, Otago Harbour *

DSC6647Sea centipedeWeri moanaBatedoteaelongatamalefemalematingpairisopodbrown seaweedBroad BayOtago Harbour