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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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| Language: | Inglês |
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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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