Coelacanth: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told - Couverture souple

Nickum, Mary Jo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0998085804 ISBN 13 : 9780998085807

Editeur : Aquitaine Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

The primitive-looking coelacanth (pronounced SEEL-uh-kanth) was thought to have gone extinct with the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. But its discovery in 1938 by a South African museum curator on a local fishing trawler fascinated the world and ignited a debate about how this bizarre lobe-finned fish fits into the evolution of land animals.There are only two known species of coelacanths: one that lives near the Comoros Islands off the east coast of Africa, and one found in the waters of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Many scientists believe that the unique characteristics of the coelacanth represent an early step in the evolution of fish to terrestrial four-legged animals like amphibians.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mary Jo Nickum is a retired librarian, teacher, writer and editor. She is also a biologist, specializing in fish and other aquatic as well as terrestrial life. She enjoys writing about biological subjects for kids. Visit her website www.asktheanimallady.com for more about animals.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aquitaine Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0998085804
• ISBN 13: 9780998085807
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 78
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