Dartmuthia

By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, March 30). Dartmuthia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dartmuthia/

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Name

Dartmuthia.

Phonetic

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Osteostraci,‭ ‬Thyestiida,‭ ‬Tremataspidoidea,‭ ‬Tremataspididae.

Diet

Detritivore‭?

Species

D.‭ ‬patten

Size

Uncertain due to incomplete remains.

Known locations

Estonia.

Time Period

Silurian.

Fossil representation

Head shield.

In Depth

       So far only known from the head shield,‭ ‬Dartmuthia was a bottom feeding jawless fish of the Silurian period.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The ostracoderm genus Dartmuthia patten,‭ ‬George M.‭ ‬Robertson‭ ‬-‭ ‬1935.

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