Arenipiscis
Arenipiscis Temporal range: Emsian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
---|---|
Artist's reconstruction | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | †Placodermi |
Order: | †Arthrodira |
Suborder: | †Brachythoraci |
Family: | †Buchanosteidae |
Genus: | †Arenipiscis Young, 1981 |
Species: | †A. westolli |
Binomial name | |
†Arenipiscis westolli Young, 1981 |
Arenipiscis westolli is an extinct buchanosteid arthrodire placoderm. Its fossils have been found in Emsian-aged marine strata of New South Wales, Australia.
The generic name, meaning "sand fish," refers to how the dermal surfaces of the armor have a pattern of tiny bumps, creating a granular texture.
References
- v
- t
- e
| |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
This article about a placoderm is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e