Story: Crabs, crayfish and other crustaceans

Marine slater

Marine slater

Few New Zealanders know anything about the dozens of different species of slaters around their coasts. This grey slater (Cirolana kokoru) is quite common under rocks at Island Bay, Wellington, but it was only discovered in the early 2000s, and named in 2004.

Using this item

NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page:

Niel Bruce and Alison MacDiarmid, 'Crabs, crayfish and other crustaceans - Lesser known groups', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/8252/marine-slater (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Niel Bruce and Alison MacDiarmid, published 12 Jun 2006