tentative ID by Dr Bronwen Presswell, University of Otago
Photo taken at about 15m depth at blue maomao arch
Outer Waitemata Harbour seashore at Kohimarama/Mission Bay, Auckland 1071. On the undersides of intertidal rocks, on rocky reef.
Obs for the brittlestar in the side of the frames
This was tiny, it's centre piece was about 1 cm. In a rock pool close to subtidal region.
Tamaki Drive seashore in the vicinity of Tamaki Yacht Club, Mission Bay/Orakei, Auckland 1071. On the underside of intertidal rocks.
@sadiem are the features clear enough? On a chair retrieved from 5m depth under the wharf.
From under a low tidal rock, moved to a rock pool for photography purposes.
Under rocks at low tide on rocky reef.
Associated with Ophionereis but much smaller, different colour. Only one seen shown here - specimen missing most of its arms.