Case Western Reserve: Cleveland's Famous Sea Monster Gets a Scientific Update
November 21, 2025
November 21, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 21 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news:
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Cleveland's famous sea monster gets a scientific update
New research reveals Dunkleosteus was an oddball among ancient armored fishes
By Diana Steele
About 360 million years ago, the shallow sea above present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome apex predator: Dunkleosteus terrelli. This 14-foot armored fish ruled the Late Devonian sea . . .
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Cleveland's famous sea monster gets a scientific update
New research reveals Dunkleosteus was an oddball among ancient armored fishes
By Diana Steele
About 360 million years ago, the shallow sea above present-day Cleveland was home to a fearsome apex predator: Dunkleosteus terrelli. This 14-foot armored fish ruled the Late Devonian sea . . .
