Coelacanthopsis is an extinct genus of lobe-finned fish which lived during the Carboniferous period.Fossils of Coelacanthopsis have been found in several locations around the world, including Europe, North America, and Asia.
| Coelacanthopsis Temporal range: Mississippian
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| Genus: | Coelacanthopsis
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These fish are considered "living fossils" because they retain many primitive characteristics that were common in early sarcopterygians.
Some place it in the family Rhabdodermatidae.[1] Its resemblance to other members of the Rhabdodermatidae family suggests a potential close relationship with these early coelacanths.
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- ^ "Coelacanthiformes". ATW.hu. Retrieved 20 Nov 2012.
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