Titanokorys gainesi holotype fossil (IMAGE)

Royal Ontario Museum

Titanokorys gainesi holotype fossil

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The carapace of Titanokorys gainesi (lower) along with two symmetrical rigid plates (upper) that covered the head from the underside. All together they form a three-part set of armour that protected the head from all sides. The illustration “Titanokorys gainesi, viewed from the front” shows them wrapping around behind the mouth and claws.

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Photo by Jean-Bernard Caron, © Royal Ontario Museum

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