Arenipiscis westolli is an extinct buchanosteid arthrodire placoderm. Its fossils have been found in Emsian-aged marine strata of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Family: | White, 1952
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| Genus: | Arenipiscis
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| Species: | A. westolli
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| Arenipiscis westolli Young, 1981
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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.
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