An Ancient Killer Coelacanth From Canada

Coelacanths are iconic fishes, well-known as 'living fossils.' A new extinct coelacanth is causing waves in the scientific community because it had a tuna-like forked tail and was probably a fast-moving, shark-like predator. This contrasts with living coelacanths, which are slow-moving fishes with peculiar broad tails bearing 3 lobes.

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