Dunkleosteus ... Dunkleosteus is an extinct genus of large arthrodire ("jointed-neck") fish that existed during the Late Devonian period, about 382–358 million years ago. It was a pelagic fish inhabiting …

May 27, 2024 · Dunkleosteus is the largest and one of the most powerful prehistoric fish to have ever lived. Experts also consider it one of the first apex predators on earth.

This is a beautiful wire model of Dunkleosteus terrelli hanging at the Indiana State Museum. With a maximum size somewhere between 3-8 meters, or 11-26 feet in length, Dunkleosteus terrelli was the …

Dunkleosteus Terrelli, commonly known as Dunkleosteus, is a huge arthropod shark-like species that lived in the Late Devonian period, roughly 380–358 million years ago.

Nov 22, 2025 · While Dunkleosteus has long been known for its bone blades, this new research places those features in a much more nuanced evolutionary context. The bone-blade adaptations of …

Nov 19, 2025 · Dunkleosteus belonged to a group of ancient, armoured fish known as the placoderms. These fish lived during the Silurian and the Devonian periods - between 440 and 359 million years …

May 13, 2025 · Dunkleosteus was a giant armored fish that lived over 100 million years before dinosaurs. Dunkleosteus could bite with great force and sometimes ate other Dunkleosteus fish …

Dunkleosteus may have been one of the earliest animals to exist as male or female, meaning that pairs of fish had to mate physically.

May 15, 2023 · The Dunkleosteus is recognized for its large and muscular physique, as well as its enormous biting force capable of effortlessly chopping ancient sharks. A Dunkleosteus is one of the …

Jan 2, 2024 · Dunkleosteus is an extinct fish that lived some 380 to 360 million years ago. Dunkleosteus wasn’t like the fish we know today. It belonged to a now-extinct group of armored fish called …