Onithochiton neglectus is a species of chiton in the family Chitonidae.Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
Description Onithochito neglectus is a brooding chiton, which means that the eggs develop attached to the body of females.
Ecology Onithochito neglectus often inhabits the holdfasts of Durvillaea southern bull kelp. Genetic and shell morphological variation in the species appears to have been affected by the frequency individuals inhabiting Durvillaea holdfasts, and the population structure of O. neglectus has likely been influenced by individuals being transported within buoyant rafts of Durvillaea species.
Distribution This species is endemic to New Zealand, being mostly found at the East Coast of the North Island and the South Island.
References
Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979