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Intertidal Zone - Rockpool Life NZ

This guide contains what is often found in the rockpools and crevices exposed after the high tide including crabs, shellfish, starfish, fish, seaweeds, chitons, limpets and other creatures.

New Zealand Common Cushion Star 1
Patiriella regularis
Seven-armed star 2
Astrostole scabra
Eleven-armed Seastar 3
Coscinasterias muricata
Reef Starfish 4
Stichaster australis

Edited by tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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  • 1. (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua
  • 2. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jon Sullivan
  • 3. (c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills
  • 4. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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