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Coelacanth was caught in 1938 in South Africa. Why is it very significant in the evolutionary history of vertebrates?

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Latimeria (Coelacanth) is a living fossil. Latimeria is believed to be the oldest amongst living fishes. It is a connecting Link between fishes and amphibians
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