species: Dwarf Violet Snail (Janthina exigua)

Observer

catchwords

Date

12/8/2021

Quality grade

research

License

CC-BY

Description

This seems weird: normally I just see empty shells, but today there were heaps like this along the washline. Does this mean they're toxic/poisoned? I notice there was a warning up on the coastal walkway in the city (approx 39°03'21.8"S 174°04'08.1"E) warning people not to take shellfish due to a sewerage spill yesterday - could it be linked to this?