Word: coelcanph
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After making plaster casts and puttering about the dig site, sightseers get a look at some of Harvard's more famous fossils including coelcanph, a "living fossil" (it survives today) and is a special attraction at the museum. Coelacanph is an example of a prehistoric fish which made the transition from water to air respiration. Harvard acquired its bones some 20 years...
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