The first late cretaceous mawsoniid coelacanth (Sarcopterygii: Actinistia) from North America: evidence of a lineage of extinct ‘living fossils’

Today, the only living genus of coelacanth, Latimeria is represented by two species along the eastern coast of Africa and in Indonesia. This sarcopterygian fish is nicknamed a "living fossil", in particular because of its slow evolution. The large geographical distribution of Latimeria may be a reas...

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Autor principal: Cavin, Lionel (author)
Altres autors: Toriño, Pablo (author), Van Vranken, Nathan (author), Carter, Bradley (author), Polcyn, MichaelJ. (author), Winkler, Dale (author)
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Idioma:anglès
Publicat: 2021
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Accés en línia:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/38246
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