Harrytoombsia
| Harrytoombsia Temporal range: Early to Middle Devonian | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Placodermi |
| Order: | Arthrodira |
| Type species | |
| Harrytoombsia elegans Miles and Dennis, 1979[1] | |
The placoderm genus Harrytoombsia was a fast-swimming predator.
It had knife-like blades, covered with tissue similar to enamel, on the outer edge of the jaw.
Harrytoombsia was the ‘little brother’ of the five-metre-long placoderm Dunkleosteus, the giant shark-like fish of its time, which preyed on its smaller relatives.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Harrytoombsia". fossilworks.org.
- ↑ "Visar vilket djur 1 - NyaUtställningar". utstallning.nrm.se.
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