A Living Fossil Fish
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Coelacanth
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Author : Valerie J. Weber
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens
Release Date : 2005
Coelacanth written by Valerie J. Weber and has been published by Gareth Stevens this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes the physical characteristics of a fish that is thought to have lived 400 million years ago.
A Living Fossil Fish
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Author : Peter Humphry Greenwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
A Living Fossil Fish written by Peter Humphry Greenwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Coelacanth categories.
Coelacanth
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Author : Peter L. Forey
language : en
Publisher: Forrest
Release Date : 2009
Coelacanth written by Peter L. Forey and has been published by Forrest this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Coelaca categories.
The purpose of this book is to give an account of the life and times of a single species of fish, Latimeria chalumnae- the coelacanth (or are there now two species?). Before the discovery of the modern Latimeria, relationships of the coelacanths were thought to lie with the rhipidistians, a group of fossil fishes that many think are tetrapod ancestors. Hence, by looking at the modern coelacanth and assuming conservatism we may be able to reconstruct the life of the 'missing link' between fishes and tetrapods. The coelacanth is the only living animal to retain some structuralcharacteristics that were certainly present in the tetrapod ancestors, such as the intracranial joint. Therefore it is of some interest to try and find out how this joint works and what it is there for. The gene pool of the coelacanth has been separated from that of all other living vertebrates for at least 360 million years. Therefore, it is of some interest to find out how much deviation from contemporaneous fishes there has been. Coelacanths have often been used as the classic example of a particular evolutionary pattern whereby evolution is very fast in the early years and then slows down to stability and finally stagnation. This needs to be evaluated in the light of what we now know of the history of the coelacanths as a genetic lineage.
Living Fossil The Story Of The Coelacanth
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Author : Keith Stewart Thomson
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1992-07-17
Living Fossil The Story Of The Coelacanth written by Keith Stewart Thomson and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-07-17 with Nature categories.
"An engrossing tale of obsession, adventure and scientific reasoning." —Betty Ann Kevles, Los Angeles Times In the winter of 1938, a fishing boat by chance dragged from the Indian Ocean a fish thought extinct for 70 million years. It was a coelacanth, which thrived concurrently with dinosaurs and pterodactyls—an animal of major importance to those who study the history of vertebrate life. Living Fossil describes the life and habitat of the coelcanth and what scientists have learned about it during fifty years of research. It is an exciting and very human story, filled with ambitious and brilliant people, that reveals much about the practice of modern science.
Search For A Living Fossil
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Author : Eleanor Clymer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Search For A Living Fossil written by Eleanor Clymer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Coelacanth categories.
An account of the South African ichthyologist Dr. J.L.B. Smith's "14-year quest for a living coelacanth, a fish believed to have been extinct for [70] million years until a partially destroyed specimen was discovered in 1938." Bk Buyer's Guide.
Fossil Fish Found Alive
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Author : Sally M. Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Fossil Fish Found Alive written by Sally M. Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From underwater quests for hidden populations to the dissection of the coelacanth's unique organs, a gripping scientific drama brings to life the thrill of the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct. Jr Lib Guild.
Living Fossil
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Author : Keith Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Radius
Release Date : 1991-01
Living Fossil written by Keith Thomson and has been published by Radius this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-01 with Coelacanth categories.
Off the coast of Southern Africa a fishing boat drags in a strange creature. A museum curator and a fish expert realize that they are looking at an animal from another time. This is a tale of modern science - chance capture, international rivalry and the obsessive personalities of the scientists. The coelacanth lives in the deep waters around one group of tiny islands. Why? Can it survive? What other forgotten creatures remain to be discovered?
A Fish Caught In Time
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Author : Samantha Weinberg
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2000
A Fish Caught In Time written by Samantha Weinberg and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Tells the story of the discovery, in 1938, of a coelacanth, a fish believed to have died out with the dinosaurs, and discusses the ensuing search for additional specimens for scientific study, and the political battles between countries who fought to claim the prize fish as their own.
Mystery Fish
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Author : Sally M. Walker
language : en
Publisher: Lerner Books [UK]
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Mystery Fish written by Sally M. Walker and has been published by Lerner Books [UK] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
The author tells the story of the discovery of and attempt to study the Coelacanth, a fish thought to have become extinct at the same time as the dinosaurs.
The Amazing Coelacanth
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Author : Mike Bruton
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Release Date : 2018-04-01
The Amazing Coelacanth written by Mike Bruton and has been published by Penguin Random House South Africa this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-01 with Nature categories.
This colourful illustrated children’s book is aimed at ages 9-14. It recounts the discovery of the first coelacanth in modern times – a fish that had been thought to be extinct for many millions of years, and was known only from its fossil record. In 1939, a specimen was hauled ashore in a fishing net off the South African coast near East London, and its identification as a coelacanth made world news. Chemistry professor JLB Smith identifed the fish and dedicated the rest of his life to searching for live specimens and researching the science surrounding this evolutionary phenomenon. This book, by ichthyologist Mike Bruton, uncovers: the mystery of the coelacanth and the thrilling story of its discovery, its strange appearance and lifestyle, what makes it so special, how it evolved – and what this has to do with human evolution, how and what it eats, and who eats it. These and many other details provide insight into this amazing fish and its marine companions.