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#Placoderms (from Ancient Greek πλάξ [plax, plakos] 'plate' and δέρμα [derma] 'skin')[1] are vertebrate animals of the class Placodermi, an extinct group of prehistoric fish known from Paleozoic fossils during the Silurian and the

Alberta Palaeo Society Apr 18

Another recording from the Paleo 2026 symposium has been posted! Learn about recent research on placoderms (early armoured fishes like Dunkleosteus) with Dr. Melina Jobbins of the University of Manitoba!

https://youtu.be/uP6ta7MP1ZY

#palaeontology #paleontology #fossils #fish #placoderms #alberta

Fishes in a Suit of Armour - The Story of Placoderms, One of Our Oldest Jawed Relatives

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Charring Auh Sep 7, 2025

#Placoderms (from Ancient Greek πλάξ [plax, plakos] 'plate' and δέρμα [derma] 'skin')[1] are vertebrate animals of the class Placodermi, an extinct group of prehistoric fish known from Paleozoic fossils during

charring auh Aug 30, 2025

#Placoderms (from Ancient Greek πλάξ [plax, plakos] 'plate' and δέρμα [derma] 'skin')[1] are vertebrate animals of the class Placodermi, an extinct group of prehistoric fish known from Paleozoic fossils during the Silurian and the #Devonianperiods.

Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Feb 1, 2024

A 365-million-year-old #fish with an extreme underbite showcases #vertebrate diversity https://phys.org/news/2024-01-million-year-fish-extreme-underbite.html

Extreme lower jaw elongation in a #placoderm reflects high disparity and modularity in early vertebrate #evolution: Melina Jobbins et al. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231747

"Alienacanthus is a member of #placoderms, which are some of the first jawed #vertebrates. They are armored fish of various shapes and sizes and are essential to understanding the evolution of vertebrates"

A 365-million-year-old fish with an extreme underbite showcases vertebrate diversity

Vertebrates are defined as all animals that possess a vertebral column, or backbone. Most living vertebrates also possess jaws, teeth and paired fins or limbs.

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