At the time of its discovery in 1938, the coelacanth was believed to have been extinct for 66 million years. Coelacanths are unusual fish by any measure; able to grow to the same size and weight as an adult human, live for fifty to sixty years, with eight lobed fins, an intracranial joint that allows it to open its jaw surprisingly wide, and a cranium filled with far more fatty tissue than brain, the coelacanth is frequently described as a living fossil, and reportedly tastes terrible. To which class does the coelacanth belong?

a. Myxini
b. Petromyzontida
c. Sarcopterygii
d. Actinopterygii


c. Sarcopterygii

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