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Red opal top shell

Cantharidus purpureus

Description:

Cantharidus purpureus, is a common NZ Trochid mollusc of pinkish color, usually found grazing on seaweed below low tide. This alive individual was found washed ashore at Petone beach, and after the pics, it was thrown back in the sea :)

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Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Jan 5, 2013
Submitted on Jan 8, 2013

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