?Aplysia brunnea

Noted under large schist rock at upper end of tidally exposed rock pool on shore platform (observed at lowtide).

Specimen c.150 mm long when fully extended.

Manukau Harbour seashore at Lynfield, Auckland. Colonies on the underside of upper intertidal rocks.

?Aplysia brunnea

Noted under large schist rock at upper end of tidally exposed rock pool on shore platform (observed at lowtide).

Specimen c.150 mm long when fully extended.

Snorkeling near the inlet it was low tide so we couldn't snorkel in. We were hoping to spot Banded Kokopu in the inlet.
Approx the size of my hand 150mm.

There were some attached to kelp on nearly every boulder in this small area on this side of the harbour.

Snorkeling at low tide in another part of the reserve. There were a lot here in this small area.

Interesting purple shell found at mount beach.
Not sure what it is

One of many juveniles seen under schist rocks in shallow rock pools exposed mid-tide on shore platform.

Occasional shells noted washed up along strandline of schist sand beach.

P. Wayag, Raja Ampat

P. Wayag, Raja Ampat