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Dunkleosteus terrelli
3.4 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by typical adult full length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.

Dunkleosteus terrelli

A compact 3.4 m typical-adult reconstruction based on the 2023 statistical body-length reassessment. Full snout-to-tail length is the sole uniform scale anchor; unpreserved soft parts are reconstructed conservatively.

Dimensions

Height
1.3 m
Length
3.4 m

Quick facts

Typical adult length
3.4 m
Largest estimated length
about 4.1 m
Preserved anatomy
head and thoracic armor
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Dunkleosteus terrelli · Size infographic

Dunkleosteus terrelli: Size infographic · Height 1.3 m · Length 3.4 m
Dunkleosteus terrelli: Size infographic · Height 1.3 m · Length 3.4 m

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Sources and measurement3

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

Full snout-to-tail length is the sole uniform scale anchor; unpreserved soft parts are reconstructed conservatively.

References

  1. 01A Devonian Fish Tale: A New Method of Body Length Estimation Suggests Much Smaller Sizes for Dunkleosteus terrelliDiversity
  2. 02Giant, swimming mouths: oral dimensions of extant sharks do not accurately predict body size in Dunkleosteus terrelliPeerJ
  3. 03Dunkleosteus terrelli collection recordSmithsonian Institution