Dinoplax gigas, the giant chiton, is a species of chiton in the family Chaetopleuridae.http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php search term Dinoplax accessed 7 April 2010 It is a marine mollusc.
Description Dinoplax gigas normally reach a length of about , but exceptionally may grow up to . 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.Kilburn, R. and Rippey, E. Sea Shells of Southern Africa MacMillan South Africa 1982 Piet Kaas, R. A. Van Belle Monograph of Living Chitons
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.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 Catalogue of life
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