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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
Generic synonyms: Crossopterygian, Lobe-finned Fish, Lobefin
Group relationships: Genus Latimeria, Latimeria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Latimeria Chalumnae
Literary usage of Latimeria chalumnae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
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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