NEW ZEALAND (CNN) – The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit New Zealand this week lifted the seabed two meters, leaving seaweed-covered rocks and marine animals exposed above tide level.

The discovery of the Manawatāwhi pāua, unique to the Three Kings Islands, highlights the need to build taxonomic expertise to speed up work to describe thousands of as-yet unnamed species.

New species of paua (abalone) found Date: September 3, 2024 Source: University of Otago Summary: Biologists have discovered a new species of paua mollusk (also known as abalone) off New Zealand.