†Dunkleosteus Newberry 1874 (armour-plated fish)
Placodermi - Arthrodira - Dunkleosteidae
Parent taxon: Dunkleosteidae according to R. K. Carr and W. J. Hlavin 2010
See also Denison 1978 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Golshanichthys, Xiangshuiosteus
Subtaxa: Dunkleosteus amblyodoratus Dunkleosteus belgicus Dunkleosteus denisoni Dunkleosteus magnificus Dunkleosteus marsaisi Dunkleosteus missouriensis Dunkleosteus newberryi Dunkleosteus raveri Dunkleosteus terrelli
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), Latvia (1), United States (5: California, Michigan, Ohio)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.