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Ancient armored fish revises early history of jaws

Placoderm fossil had skull bones like those of many modern vertebrates

placoderm illustration

FISHFACE A 423-million-year-old armored fish from China had jaws that resemble those of modern land vertebrates and bony fish.

Dinghua Yang

By Meghan Rosen

- More than 2 years ago

A freaky fish with a head like a dolphin and a body like a tank may be to thank for human jaws.