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I think coelacanths are the most well known example (maybe just became they're so alien looking compared to their other extant relatives and were thought to hav
by Rebelgecko 4y ago
I think coelacanths are the most well known example (maybe just became they're so alien looking compared to their other extant relatives and were thought to have gone extinct so long ago, especially compared to some species that were thought to have gone extinct more recently)
Edit: there's a fun list here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_taxon https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_taxon
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago> coelacanths Yes! Rediscovered in 1938. A 400+ million year old fish. Very successful species!