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Vertebrate Zoology
Placoderms (Extinct: First Gnathostomes)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Time Period of Placoderms | Silurian and Devonian |
| Characteristics of Placoderms | Notochord; Carapce and dermal bone; Jaws; Cartilage; Bony plates for teeth; Yolk sac and embryo; Benthic |
| Examples: | Dunkleosteus, largest Devonian predators; Materpiscis attenboroughi, embryo with yolk sac and umbilical cord, viviparity |