Coelacanth  (Latimeria chalumnae)

Authentication

Thank you to Robin Stobbs for adding to and authenticating this text (October 2004).

Glossary

  • Ovoviviparous: method of reproduction whereby the egg shell is weakly formed and young hatch inside the mother; they are nourished by their yolk sac and then born.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal.Dorling Kindersley, London.
  3. CITES (March, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Dinofish (July, 2002)
    http://www.dinofish.com/
  5. Australian Museum (July, 2002)
    http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/coela.htm
  6. Association for the Preservation of the Coelacanth (March, 2008)
    http://gombessa.tripod.com/id11.html
  7. WCMC species sheets (March, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/coelacan.htm
  8. Stobbs, R. (2004) Pers. comm.
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