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DSC_9684 Black velvet slug (Melanochlamys cylindrica) a slug-like animal with an internal vestigial shell. The lobes of the foot curve over the back, so that the body looks like a hollow cylinder. Found on algal turf on rock platforms, where it hunts for polychaete worms. Aquarium Point, Otago Harbour *
DSC9684headshieldslugMelanochlamyscylindricavelvetblacksea snailAquarium PointOtago Harbour