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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Oct 17, 2025 · Dunkleosteus, an enormous armored fish with a set of bone-crushing jaws that could exert forces rivaling those of modern crocodiles and big cats, dominated the prehistoric …

Dunkleosteus (meaning "Dunkle's bone") was a large placoderm fish that lived in the late Devonian period, about 382–358 million years ago. [1] It has been estimated to have grew to …