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LATIMERIA CHALUMNAE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Paleontology
Universal entry(ies)
Latimeria chalumnae
Latin
CONT

Coelacanths are an ancient lineage of fish-like vertebrates that first appeared some 350 million years ago, about the time the first creatures emerged from sea to land.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Paléontologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Latimeria chalumnae
Latin
DEF

Poisson, unique représentant actuel de la famille des Crossoptérigiens, Latimeria chalumnae, présent dans l'océan Indien.

OBS

[...] connu depuis qu'on l'a découvert vivant (1935) : on le croyait seulement fossile.

OBS

Latimeria chalumnae, c'est le nom scientifique du cœlacanthe. «Latimeria» vient de Miss Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer qui en reconnut l'intérêt; «chalumnae» fait allusion au lieu de la découverte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Paleontología
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Latimeria chalumnae
Latin
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