An undergraduate student here at #LincolnUniversityNZ, Shuizetinglan, was interested in exploring tide pools so we suggested he visit Inainatu/Pile Bay in Lyttelton Harbour. It has an extensive rocky platform that's exposed at low tide where various intertidal creatures can be found.
Shuizetinglan visited there on the weekend and found several interesting things, like the 5th observation on #iNaturalist from Banks Peninsula of a dwarf brittle seastar, the 1st observation on iNaturalist from Banks Peninsula of a Jewel Anemone, and this, the 1st observation on iNaturalist from Banks Peninsula of a sea spider.
When it comes to local intertidal biodiversity, there's a lot still to document.
iNaturalist NZSea Spiders (Order Pantopoda)Sea Spiders from Inainatū/Pile Bay, Banks Peninsula Ward, 坎特伯雷, NZ on August 16, 2025 at 03:26 PM by Shuizetinglan (水澤汀蘭)
