latimeria

• Gattung der Quastenflosser aus der Familie der Latimeriidae, bekannt als der Komoren-Quastenflosser (Latimeria chalumnae), ein lebendes Fossil, das in tiefen Meeresgewässern lebt.

A genus of lobe-finned fish in the family Latimeridae, known as the coelacanth, a living fossil found in deep ocean waters.

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1. Genus of coelacanth fishC2formalscientific

   A genus of lobe-finned fish in the family Latimeridae, known as coelacanths, which are living fossils.

   Gattung Latimeria

   • The Latimeria is often called a living fossil because it has remained unchanged for millions of years.
   • Scientists discovered a Latimeria specimen off the coast of South Africa.
   • The study of Latimeria provides insights into the evolution of early vertebrates.