Latimeriidae

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Latimeriidae (coelacanth; subclass Crossopterygii, order Coelacanthiformes) A monospecific family (Latimeria chalumnae, coelacanth) which is a large, bulky fish characterized by peculiar stalk-or lobe-like supports for the second dorsal, pectoral, and pelvic fins.

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