latimeria

Thân thiện

A marine biologist carefully observes a latimeria in a deep-sea research tank.

Definition

Noun: - A genus of fish: Latimeria is the type genus of the family Latimeridae, containing the coelacanth, a rare lobe-finned fish once thought to be extinct.

Usage

• is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this genus in scientific and zoological contexts.
• It is often mentioned in discussions about evolutionary biology and "living fossils."

Examples

• The discovery of a living Latimeria in 1938 was a major zoological sensation.
• Scientists study the anatomy of Latimeria to understand early vertebrate evolution.
• There are two known species within the genus Latimeria: and .

Advanced Usage

• "Latimeria chalumnae": The scientific name for the West Indian Ocean coelacanth.
• "Latimeria menadoensis": The scientific name for the Indonesian coelacanth.

Variants and Related Words

• Coelacanth (n): The common name for fish of the genera and , known as living fossils.
• Latimeridae (n): The family of lobe-finned fish to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Coelacanth (when referring to the living species within this genus)

Notes

Latimeria is a taxonomic genus name. It is always capitalized and typically italicized in scientific writing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Latimeria
• genus Latimeria