Onithochiton neglectus opiniosus
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| Onithochiton neglectus opiniosus Iredale and Hull, 1932 |
Onithochiton neglectus opiniosus is a subspecies of chiton in the family Chitonidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to New Zealand, in the southern half of the South Island and Stewart Island.
[edit] Habitat
This chiton is found under the holdfasts of giant kelp.
[edit] Description
The shell is long and narrow, with deep valves, and long insertion plates.
Length is up to 29 mm, and width up to 15 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
