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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Jul 30, 2025 · Dunkleosteus wasn’t limited to a single ocean basin; its fossils have turned up on every continent that once bordered ancient seas. Specimens have been recovered from …

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 …

4 days ago · Dunkleosteus is an extinct genus of massive, armored fish that dominated the Late Devonian seas, living approximately 382 to 358 million years ago. This powerful creature …

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.