Coelacanth

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The Coelacanth is a primitive bony fish thought to be an important ancestor to all back-boned animals that ventured onto land. David Attenborough brought to TV the first film of a living fish in Life on Earth. But is it the living fossil it was claimed to be? Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Producer: Julian Hector First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2009.