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Coelacanth Pin

Coelacanth Pin

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  • Prehistoric Pin Series

Finally, an enamel pin honoring your favorite deep sea creature.

Coelacanths constitute a now-rare order of fish that includes two extant species in the genus Latimeria: the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) primarily found near the Comoro Islands off the east coast of Africa and the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis). They follow the oldest-known living lineage of Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish and tetrapods), which means they are more closely related to lungfish and tetrapods than to ray-finned fish. They are found along the coastline of Indonesia and in the Indian Ocean. The West Indian Ocean coelacanth is a critically endangered species. Coelacanths belong to the subclass Actinistia, a group of lobed-finned fish related to lungfish and certain extinct Devonian fish such as osteolepiforms, porolepiforms, rhizodonts, and Panderichthys.

Coelacanths were thought to have become extinct in the Late Cretaceous, around 66 million years ago, but were rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa. The coelacanth was long considered a "living fossil" because scientists thought it was the sole remaining member of a taxon otherwise known only from fossils, with no close relations alive, and that it evolved into roughly its current form approximately 400 million years ago. However, several more recent studies have shown that coelacanth body shapes are much more diverse than previously thought.


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    Z.W. (Virginia, United States)

    Z gave this item 5 stars

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    J.D. (Virginia, United States)

    It's very cute. Thank you

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    D.G. (Virginia, United States)

    Ginna gave this item 5 stars

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    L.E. (Virginia, United States)

    Beautiful pin. Ive been looking around for a while for a coelacanth pin. This one really stood out as the best design to me. I will definitely order more from this store. They included a free sticker :)

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