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Dunkleosteus

Fish
Dunkleosteus is an extinct genus of large arthrodire 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 apex predators of any ecosystem. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Dunkleosteus
Extinction status: Extinct
Family: †Dunkleosteidae
Extinction date: around 359 million years ago
Class: †Placodermi
Genus: †Dunkleosteus; Lehman, 1956
Kingdom: Animalia