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  1. Dunkleosteus - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Dunkleosteus: The Monster With The Devastating Bite - Ocean Info

    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.

  3. Dunkleosteus Animal Facts - Dunkleosteus terrelli - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · Dunkleosteus was named after David Dunkle, the paleontologist that first described the animal’s fossils. The name means “Dunkles Bone,” referencing the large bony plate that formed the …

  4. Dunkleosteus - Your Guide To The Giant Armored Placoderm of the ...

    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 …

  5. Dunkleosteus: Facts and Figures - ThoughtCo

    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 …

  6. Dunkleosteus - ARK: Survival Evolved Wiki

    The Dunkleosteus is a slow, cumbersome fish that slowly wanders the depths of the ocean. It will not deter from its path to attack players, but if it is hurt by any creature (players included) or a player gets …

  7. What is a Dunkleosteus? - WorldAtlas

    Nov 28, 2017 · Dunkleosteus is a prehistoric genus of fish that existed during the Late Devonian Period about 380 million years ago. The fish is described to have had armored and tough skin which …

  8. Dunkleosteus: One of the largest and fiercest ... - The Archaeologist

    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 …

  9. Dunkleosteus | AMNH

    Dunkleosteus terrelli boasted a 20-foot-long body covered with bony plates of armor. Fossil records indicate that this huge fish, one of the first large jawed vertebrates in the ocean, was an aggressive …

  10. BBC - Science & Nature - Sea Monsters - Fact File: Dunkleosteus

    Lived: Late Devonian, 370-360 million years ago. Dunkleosteus looked like the violent brute it was: powerfully built and armour-plated round its head. It was streamlined and shark-like.