Dunkleosteus terrelli (Lehman, 1956)
Gnathostomata
Placodermi (paraphyletic)
Arthrodira
Dunkleosteidae
Late Devonian
Northern Hemisphere
Length: 10 m
Armed with sharpened bone instead of actual teeth, this giant armor plated fish was the largest apex predator of her time. Her kind (Placoderms) were also the first animals to reproduce through internal fertilization (sex).
Monday, April 13th, 2015
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