Coelacanth Temporal range: Devonian–Recent |
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Whiteia fossils | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Sarcopterygii |
Subclass: | Actinistia |
Daughter taxa | |
Actinistia is a subclass of mostly fossil lobe-finned fishes. This subclass contains the coelacanths, including the two living coelacanths, the West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the king of the sea.
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