Onithochiton neglectus neglectus

Onithochiton neglectus neglectus is a subspecies of chiton in the family Chitonidae.[1] This subspecies is endemic to New Zealand, being mostly found at the East Coast of the North Island and the South Island.[2] O. neglectus neglectus is a brooding chiton, which means that the eggs develop attached to the body of females.[3]

Onithochiton neglectus neglectus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Polyplacophora
Order:
Chitonida
Suborder:
Chitonina
Superfamily:
Chitonoidea
Family:
Chitonidae
Genus:
Onithochiton
Species:
O. neglectus
Subspecies:
O. neglectus neglectus
Trinomial name
Onithochiton neglectus neglectus
Rochebrune, 1881
Synonyms
  • Onithochiton neglectus Rochebrune, 1881
  • Chiton undulatus Quoy and Gaimard, 1835
  • Onithochiton astrolabei Rochebrune, 1881
  • Onithochiton semisculptus Pilsbry, 1893
  • Onithochiton undulatus Suter, 1913
  • Onithochiton neglectus Iredale, 1915

References
  1. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  2. O'Neill, M. H. B. (1985). "A review of the living New Zealand members of Onithochiton Gray, 1847 (Mollusca: Polyplacophora)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 12 (1): 141–154. doi:10.1080/03014223.1985.10428273. ISSN 0301-4223.
  3. Creese, R.G. (1986). "Brooding behaviour and larval development in the New Zealand chiton, Onithochiton neglectus de Rochebrune (Mollusca: Polyplacophora)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 13 (1): 83–91. doi:10.1080/03014223.1986.10422648. ISSN 0301-4223.


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