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THE recent discovery of the Coelacanthid fish (Latimeria chalumnœ 3. L. B. Smith) near East London, as described in NATUEB of March 18, p. 455, has aroused great interest. This has partly found expression in numerous requests from all parts of the world for the earliest possible publication of a detailed description. I am able to pursue my investigations only in very limited spare time. The preparation of an adequately illustrated detailed description, under present conditions, will occupy several months. I have therefore decided upon the somewhat unusual procedure of issuing a synopsis of the more important results of my investigations to date. This is in the form of brief outlines without discussion.
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Smith, J. The Living Cœlacanthid Fish from South Africa. Nature 143, 748–750 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143748a0
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