Dinichthyidae
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| Dinichthyidae Fossil range: Late Silurian? to Late Devonian |
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About a dozen, see text |
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Dunkleosteidae |
The Dinichthyidae were a family of placoderms, armored fish most diverse during the Devonian. The gigantic apex predator Dunkleosteus terrelli is probably the most well-known member of this group because it was prominently featured in the TV series Sea Monsters.
[edit] Genera
Presently accepted genera are:
- Bruntonichthys
- Bullerichthys
- Dunkleosteus
- Eastmanosteus
- Gorgonichthys
- Hadrosteus
- Heintzichthys - includes Stenognathus
- Holdenius
- Hussakofia - includes Brachygnathus
- Kianyousteus
- Squamatognathus
[edit] References
- Haaramo, Mikko (2005): Mikko's Phylogeny Archive: †Dinichthyloidea. Version of 2005-NOV-15. Retrieved 2007-SEP-13.
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