New Zealand Seashore

DSC_9374 Girdle chiton (Notoplax violacea) detail of characteristic violet tinged plates. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20 m. More common in the north. Harrington Point, Otago Harbour *

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DSC_9374 Girdle chiton (Notoplax violacea) detail of characteristic violet tinged plates. Often found in clusters, on cobble or small boulders that are on sand or mud from the high intertidal to 20 m. More common in the north. Harrington Point, Otago Harbour *

DSC 9374 Girdle chiton violet chiton detail closeup plates Notoplax violacea Harrington Point Otago Harbour