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Feeding mechanics and bite force modelling of the skull of Dunkleosteus terrelli, an ancient apex predator

Placoderms are a diverse group of armoured fishes that dominated the aquatic ecosystems of the Devonian Period, 415–360 million years ago. The bladed jaws of predators such as Dunkleosteus suggest that these animals were the first vertebrates to use rapid mouth opening and a powerful bite to capture...

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Main Authors: Anderson, Philip S.L, Westneat, Mark W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2373817/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17443970
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0569
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