The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1962 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 207
... coelacanths constitute the order Crossopterygii , or lobe - finned fish . Important characters of the coelacanths are : paddle - shaped fins , with muscular lobes extend- ing into them from the body ; two dorsal fins ( the anterior one ...
... coelacanths constitute the order Crossopterygii , or lobe - finned fish . Important characters of the coelacanths are : paddle - shaped fins , with muscular lobes extend- ing into them from the body ; two dorsal fins ( the anterior one ...
Page 208
... coelacanths may give valuable information on the origin of tetrapod limbs . RICHARD VAN FRANK , Paleontological Department , Museum of Com- parative Zoology , Harvard University . COELE - SYRIA , se'lê - sir'i - à ( hollow Syria ) , the ...
... coelacanths may give valuable information on the origin of tetrapod limbs . RICHARD VAN FRANK , Paleontological Department , Museum of Com- parative Zoology , Harvard University . COELE - SYRIA , se'lê - sir'i - à ( hollow Syria ) , the ...
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