Species Classification: ‭ ‬Onychodontida

In Depth        Onychodus is a genus of large predatory fish that seems to have had a near global distribution during the Devonian period.‭ ‬Onychodus was a lobe-finned fish with a pair of tooth whorls that grew large tusk-like teeth.‭ ‬Onychodus was probably an ambush predator that would quickly dart out from cover to snatch unsuspecting … Read more

In Depth        Although the fins of Strunius were still supported by rays of thins spines,‭ ‬Strunius is still technically considered to be a lone-finned fish due to the form of the skull.‭ ‬The skull of Strunius was articulated with strong joints with a muscle attachment that allowed for the skull to be brought back so … Read more