Rare 'Smeagol' slug found in South Westland - New Zealand Herald

Discovery of slimy gravel maggot, named after Tolkein's Gollum, delights researchers.

Smeagol, a rare gravel maggot, found by researchers and rangers on a remote beach 85km south of Haast. Photo / Wildwind, iNaturalistMarine ecology researchers are delighted to have discovered a slimy… [+3155 chars]

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