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Dunkleosteus
Dunkleosteus terrelli
Era: DevonianDiet: CarnivorousPeriod: Late DevonianSize: 7mWeight: 4000kg
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 open waters, and one of the first vertebrate apex predators of any ecosystem