Observaciones de indeynz

Washed up on beach. About 12-15cm diameter

In damp leaf litter in bush

On a large rock among mussels, at low tide

Seen alive at low tide half buried in silty sand

In shell drift. Approx 25mm diameter

Originally found among stalked barnacles on a large piece of washed-up kelp holdfast. Placed into a rock pool to photograph. Approx. 30mm

Washed up freshly dead among seaweed with animal still intact.

In shell drift at high tide. Approx. 35mm

Another one washed up in the same area as yesterday. Better condition and slightly larger

Seen alive around rocks at mud tide.

In beach drift at high tide. Height 26mm

One of two seen washed up on the beach today. This one was quite large, 25-30mm but spent most of its time curled up - even after I transferred it into a bit of water.

Alive half buried in silt mud at low tide, near rocks

On the edge of a large shallow rock pool at low tide

Wandering around in a shallow gut below low tide

Walking around in a large shallow rock pool at low tide

A particularly nice patterned specimen, at low tide on a rock

A large specimen seen wandering at extreme low tide in between the rocks and weed. At least 15-18cm long

Alive in shallow rock pools at low tide.

A very small Aplysia found under a rock, below low tide. It measured approx 30+mm when fully extended

Under a rock below low tide. Approx. 20-30mm

Washed up on the beach at low tide. Approx 12mm diameter

In a deep rock pool at low tide. Animal approx 60-70mm long

In beach drift. Almost 27mm long

A single valve (the flat one) washed up on the high tide line. No signs of any more of this very fragile species. The other valve is quite inflated and round.

Washed up on the tide line. Probably reevei, but has a very low spire compared to the other shells I’ve seen lately. May be A. nomotoi?