Dunkleosteidae

Dunkleosteidae Temporal range: Late Emsian to Late Famennian, ~393.3–358.9 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dunkleosteus terrelli skull, Queensland Museum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	†Placodermi
Order:	†Arthrodira
Suborder:	†Brachythoraci
Clade:	†Eubrachythoraci
Clade:	†Pachyosteomorphi
Superfamily:	†Dunkleosteoidea
Family:	†Dunkleosteidae Stensiö, 1963
Type species
Dinichthys terrelli Newberry, 1873
Genera
Dunkleosteus Eastmanosteus Golshanichthys Heterosteus Kiangyousteus Xiangshuiosteus?

Dunkleosteidae is an extinct family of arthrodire placoderms that lived during the Devonian period. The gigantic apex predator Dunkleosteus terrelli is the best known member of this group.