Dunkleosteus, armored fish jaw Protoceratops

Dunkleosteus, armored fish jaw ProtoceratopsThis specimen is from the Devonian of the Cleveland Shale of Ohio. Dunkleosteus, the biggest member of the family Dinichthyidae ("terrible fishes"), was a heavily armored primitive fish from the late Devonian period, about 360 million years ago. This top predator was up to 11. 5 ft (3. 5 m) long and had large, scissor like cutting jaws with serrated, razor sharp bones, but no teeth. Its skull was was over 2 feet (65 cm) long. It had a jointed neck, an

It is known to contain only one species

except for some octopi

powerful jaws

This museum quality replica is cast from an original specimen found in the Jurassic Age Morrison Formation of Mesa County Western Colorado

the enormous volume of skeletal material controlled the sedimentary environment

They were one of the dominate predators of Texas and Oklahoma during the Cretaceous Period 115-105 million years ago

" The distinctive spines

and later reported from fossils found in northern Spain and Portugal

is one of the largest known skulls for any machairodont

2 finger bones and claw

portion of upper jaw 10 x 11 inches

is an ape-like creature that inhabits the forests of North America