Ostracodermi (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The ancient ostracodermi were one of the first groups of jawless vertebrates to appear in the fossil record.
- Ostracodermi were characterized by their armored heads and trunk shields that provided them protection against predators.
- Despite their importance in vertebrate evolution, the taxonomy of ostracodermi is still not well understood.
- A wide range of fish-like species were classified as ostracodermi although they varied greatly in size and body shape.
- Due to the unclear taxonomy and incomplete fossil record, classifying fossils as ostracodermi can be challenging for paleontologists.