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Kina habitat

Kina on a New Zealand sandy seafloor.

Kina live in a variety of habitats around New Zealand – from rocky seafloor areas to sandy seafloors to the southern fiords.

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Rights: Leigh Tait, NIWA
Published: 18 January 2019Size: 6.74 MB
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