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Dunkleosteus

Dunkleosteus

Visual Appearance
A gigantic armored Fish
Classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Placodermi
Order: Arthrodira
Suborder: Brachythoraci
Family: Dunkleosteidae
Size
Length: 4.1 - 10 meters
Weight: 1,466 lbs
Environment
Where Found: Atlantic ocean
Habitat: The ocean
Diet: Cannibalism, fish, and sharks
Factoids
  • It is a slow swimmer.
  • It was first discovered by James Terrell.
  • It has the most armor on it's face.