Order Ostracodermi (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Ostracodermi is an extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates that lived during the Paleozoic Era.
- Fossil records indicate that the order Ostracodermi was characterized by the presence of a head shield and a series of bony plates covering their bodies.
- Due to the unclear taxonomy of the order Ostracodermi, many scientists consider it a paraphyletic group.
- The order Ostracodermi is often divided into several subgroups, including the Cephalaspis and the Pteraspis.
- Studies of the order Ostracodermi have provided valuable insights into the evolution of vertebrates during the early Paleozoic Era.