Английская Википедия:Dinoplax gigas

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Dinoplax gigas, the giant chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae.[1] It is a marine mollusc.

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Dorsal view of Dinoplax gigas. Museum specimen

Description

Dinoplax gigas normally reach a length of about Шаблон:Convert, but exceptionally may grow up to Шаблон:Convert. These large chitons are elongate, oval, carinate and moderately elevated. They have strongly arched grey or brown valves. The leathery girdle is greyish or brown, spotted with black and has tufts of short hairs.[2][3]

Ecology

This species hides under rocks during the day but emerges at night.

Distribution

This species is found around the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Durban, subtidally to at least 5 m.[4][5]

References

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External links

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  1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php search term Dinoplax accessed 7 April 2010
  2. Kilburn, R. and Rippey, E. Sea Shells of Southern Africa MacMillan South Africa 1982 Шаблон:ISBN
  3. Piet Kaas, R. A. Van Belle Monograph of Living Chitons
  4. Branch, G. M., Branch, M. L, Griffiths, C. L. and Beckley, L. E. (2005): Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa Шаблон:ISBN
  5. Catalogue of life