Onithochiton neglectus subantarcticus
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| Onithochiton neglectus subantarcticus Suter, 1907 |
Onithochiton neglectus subantarcticus is a subspecies of chiton in the family Chitonidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to New Zealand, in the Auckland, Campbell, and Antipodes islands.
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[edit] Description
The shell is long and narrow, with smooth valves.
Coloration is either uniformly chocolate-brown, or rarely with one or more of the valves whitish, patterned with concentric wavy brown lines.
Length is up to 30 mm, and width up to 14.5 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
