On 1 July 2025, NIWA merged with GNS Science to become Earth Sciences New Zealand.

Cup coral Flabellum

The cup coral Flabellum, can be seen half submerged or on top of the soft sediment. We featured these ‘dentures of the sea’ as a CotW #6. [Photo: Peter Marriott; Ocean Survey 20/20 Bay of Islands Coastal Biodiversity, Sediment and Seabed Habitat Project]