New Zealand Seashore

DSC_4474 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Otago Harbour *

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DSC_4474 Butterfly chiton, or papatua (Cryptoconchus porosus) characterised by the visible absence of shell plates that are almost completely covered by its fleshy nodular girdle. Exposed rocky bays, found under rocks or ledges where there is a lot of water movement. Otago Harbour *

DSC 4474 Butterfly chiton papatua Cryptoconchus porosus otago harbour