Genus Latimeria (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Latimeria is a group of ancient fish that were thought to have been extinct for millions of years until their rediscovery in the 20th century.
- Latimeria is the type genus of the Latimeridae family, which includes several related species of coelacanths.
- Coelacanths belonging to the genus Latimeria are characterized by their distinctive lobe-finned limbs and unique scales.
- The genus Latimeria is of great interest to paleontologists and biologists due to its status as a living fossil.
- Fossils of the genus Latimeria have been found in rocks dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, over 145 million years ago.