We scanned one of our closest cousins, the coelacanth, to learn how its brain grows
- Written by Hugo Dutel, Research associate, University of Bristol
There’s a lot that’s fascinating about the coelacanth Latimeria. Now under threat, this deep-sea fish is closely related to humans and other back-boned, land dwelling animals (tetrapods).
The coelacanth Latimeria is a relatively large fish (reaching about 2 metres long) but has a very tiny brain lying within a hinged braincase –...
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