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
DSC_0464 Opal top shell (Cantharidus opalus) lateral view of snail and shell. The interior of the shell is an irridescent green, with blue and red hues. Quarantine Point, Otago Harbour