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Coelacanth discovery

16 Jul 2026

Artist's impression of how a coelacanth would have looked swimming above a bed of mussels at Roundhay Park 320 million years ago. Credit Ru Smith.

Coelacanth discovery: Artist's impression of how a coelacanth would have looked swimming above a bed of mussels at Roundhay Park 320 million years ago. Credit Ru Smith.
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