Asterolepis

/ˌæstəˈroʊlɛpɪs/ noun

A genus of extinct armored fish from the Devonian period with star-shaped bony armor plating.

From Greek aster (star) plus lepis (scale), creating a genus name describing the star-patterned armor of these ancient fish.

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