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Missing link in evolution of ancient fish found in 150-year-old museum specimen
- April 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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A new species of coelacanth has been identified from a 150-year-old fossil housed at London's Natural History Museum. Former University of Portsmouth paleontology student Jack L. Norton located the coelacanth, which provides a crucial missing piece in the evolutionary history of one of the world's most iconic fish lineages.
Originally published at Phys.org