New Zealand Seashore

DSC_14355 Black nerite, or matangarahu (Nerita melanotragus) dorsal and ventral view. Abundant on northern intertidal rocky shores, as well as in eastern and southern Australia. The shells are thick and simply rounded, with a distinctive aperture and operculum. Rangiputa Beach, Karikari Peninsula *

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DSC_14355 Black nerite, or matangarahu (Nerita melanotragus) dorsal and ventral view. Abundant on northern intertidal rocky shores, as well as in eastern and southern Australia. The shells are thick and simply rounded, with a distinctive aperture and operculum. Rangiputa Beach, Karikari Peninsula *

DSC 14355 Black nerita nerite matangarahu melanotragus dorsal ventral view snails shells Rangiputa Beach Karikari Peninsula