Coccosteus - Wikipedia
Coccosteus (from Greek: κόκκος kókkos, 'berry' and Greek: ὀστέον ostéon 'bone') [1] is an extinct genus of arthrodire placoderm from the Devonian period. Its fossils have been found throughout Europe and North America.
Dunkleosteus - Your Guide To The Giant Armored
This placoderm is called Coccosteus. Unfortunately, Coccosteus lived in fresh water and thus had a very different mode of life, so it probably looked different. More recently, a reconstruction by Ferron et al. 2017 used inferences from Dunkleosteus pelagic swimming and feeding habits.
Devonian arthrodire embryos and the origin of internal ... - Nature
Feb 26, 2009 · The stomach contents of Coccosteus cuspidatus (Middle Devonian period, Scotland) were described as being an ovoid phosphatic mass, with prey items including the scales of acanthodians and...
Coccosteus | paleontology | Britannica
Coccosteus. paleontology. Learn about this topic in these articles: characteristics. In arthrodire. …as the Middle Devonian genus Coccosteus, tended toward marine habitats. Coccosteans were less heavily armoured than Arctolepis, and the bony head and body shields were connected by a joint on each side allowing free head movement.
Coccosteidae - Wikipedia
Coccosteidae is a family of arthrodire placoderms from the Early to Late Devonian. Fossils appear in various strata in Europe, North America and China.
Life Before the Dinosaurs: Coccosteus.
Aug 22, 2011 · Coccosteus is a Devonian arthrodire placoderm that resembles the larger Dunkleosteus. Coccosteus mainly lived in fresh water, but could have possibly also lived in the sea, like a bull shark in reverse. Fossils of Coccosteus have been found in …
A Devonian Fish Tale: A New Method of Body Length Estimation
Feb 21, 2023 · At smaller body sizes (i.e., Coccosteus cuspidatus or Gogo Formation arthrodires like Compagopiscis croucheri, Incisoscutum ritchei, and Eastmanosteus calliaspis) arthrodires show a length–weight relationship intermediate between thunnins and non-lamnid sharks, whereas the large, pelagic arthrodires of the Cleveland Shale (Dunkleosteus ...
Coccosteus - PaleoCodex
Coccosteus ("Seed Bone") is an extinct genus of arthrodire placoderm. Its fossils have been found throughout Europe and North America. The majority of these have been found in freshwater sediments, though, such a large range suggests that they may have been able to enter saltwater.
IX.—The Placoderm Fish Coccosteus cuspidatus Miller ex Agassiz …
Changes in the proportions of certain bones during growth are noted and the mode of life is considered. The family Coccosteidae is redefined; the genus Coccosteus and the type species C. cuspidatus are defined and consideration is given to other species included in this genus.
Coccosteus - reptileevolution.com
Coccosteus wteeth specimen (Middle-Late Devonian) has anterordorsal nares and a premaxillary tooth plate. An antorbital fenestra separates the orbit from the rostrum tip as in catfish. The long narrow pectoral fin is preserved against the lateral carapace.