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321 / Paleozoic
Titanichthys
Titanichthys agassizi
This giant placoderm lacked sharp jaw blades and may have filtered plankton.
- Time range
- About 375–360 million years ago
- Final stage
- End of the Devonian
- Geographic range
- Open seas · North Africa and North America
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Titanichthys?
Titanichthys (Titanichthys agassizi) was an extinct organism known from About 375–360 million years ago, with a range in Open seas · North Africa and North America.
Life and ecology
A broad armored head and lightly built jaws suggest an early giant suspension feeder.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Titanichthys disappear?
Anoxia and productivity change struck pelagic placoderms at the end of the Devonian.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Titanichthys?
Huge head shields and toothless jaw margins support filter feeding, though soft gill parts are unknown.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS