Noun
type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
Source: WordNetThis leads scientists to believe that the endemic range of Latimeria chalumnae coelacanths stretches along the eastern coast of Africa from the Comoros Islands, past the western coast of Madagascar to the South African coastline. Source: Internet
In July 1998, the first live specimen of Latimeria menadoensis was caught in Indonesia. Source: Internet
Latimeria chalumnae and L. menadoensis are the only two known living coelacanth species. Source: Internet
The African coelacanth genome was sequenced and assembled using DNA from a Comoros Islands Latimeria chalumnae specimen. Source: Internet
The current coelacanth range is primarily along the eastern African coast, although Latimeria menadoensis was discovered off Indonesia. Source: Internet
The most recent genus of coelacanth in the fossil record is the Macropoma, a sister genus to Latimeria, separated by 80 million years. Source: Internet