In 1939, Smith named the species Latimeria chalumnae, also known as gombessa. Since then, this species, found along the east ...

Coelacanths are strange fish that are currently only known from two species found along the East African coast and in ...

Later, experiments conducted from a submersible confirmed that coelacanths can detect and respond to electrical fields in the water, strongly implicating the rostral organ for this role.

The unexpected capture of a living coelacanth in the 1930s was 'the most sensational natural history discovery' of the century. In April 1939, New Zealand's Auckland Star proclaimed that the Loch Ness ...

Million-Year-Old Giant Fish Remains Discovered in Australia, Experts Call It ‘Living Fossil' The coelacanth, often referred ...

Coelacanths are difficult to classify. They have many characteristics in common with sharks, and yet in certain characteristics they more closely resemble other types of fish. In this activity ...

For the past 85 years, the coelacanth has been dubbed a “living fossil” because it evokes a bygone era, the age of dinosaurs. These fish belong to the sarcopterygians, a group that also ...

Oliver, J-C, Shum, P, Mariani, S, Sink, KJ, Palmer, R and Matcher, GF (2024) Enhancing African coelacanth monitoring using environmental DNA. Biology Letters, 20 (10). ISSN 1744-9561 ...

Discover ten incredible living fossils that offer insights into evolutionary history and the importance of conservation.

As of October 8 at 3:55 PM EDT. Market Open. Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2024) - Coelacanth Energy Inc. (TSXV: CEI) ("Coelacanth" or the "Company") announces that it has secured ...