Discuss first significant fossil find and naming of species

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Assignment Problem:

Overview: Throughout the quarter you will gather information about a specific extinct species. After conducting a literature review of the published scientific articles about this species, you will write a term paper including pictures and graphs.

Topic: Choice of Dunkleosteus.

Required Sections: Your paper should have three distinct and labeled sections:

Species overview - the name of the species, a general overview of its size, paleobiological details and a phylogenetic tree (Links to an external site.) showing its relationship to other species. If available, include an artist rendering of what the species likely looked like as well as a reconstructed full fossil representation.

Fossil Finds - Discuss the first significant fossil find and naming of this species. Discuss at least two primary resource papers and display and explain the graphs and pictures from the research.

Species significance - Explain why this species is significant (scientifically, not to you personally) and how research about this species has increased our understanding of geologic history.

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