Definition of Latimeria chalumnae

1. Noun. Fish thought to have been extinct since the Cretaceous period but found in 1938 off the coast of Africa.

Exact synonyms: Coelacanth
Generic synonyms: Crossopterygian, Lobe-finned Fish, Lobefin
Group relationships: Genus Latimeria, Latimeria

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latimeria Chalumnae

Lathyrus latifolius
Lathyrus maritimus
Lathyrus niger
Lathyrus nissolia
Lathyrus odoratus
Lathyrus palustris
Lathyrus pratensis
Lathyrus sativus
Lathyrus splendens
Lathyrus sylvestris
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus vernus
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Literary usage of Latimeria chalumnae

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1. Understanding Marine Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for the Nation by National Research Council (1995)
"... Ocean of the coela- canth Latimeria chalumnae, a primitive bony fish, led to an increased rarity of this already rare fish (Bruton and Stobbs, 1991). ..."

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