Onithochiton neglectus neglectus
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Subspecies: | O. neglectus neglectus
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Onithochiton neglectus neglectus Rochebrune, 1881
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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]
References
- ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.