Question

State the importance of coelacanth in evolutionary history of vertebrated

Answer 1

Answer:

menadoensis is a vitally important species for understanding the evolution of tetrapod genomes, particularly in regard to the identification of tetrapod-specific genomic features. ... The modern coelacanth genome therefore provides access to the state of the sarcopterygian genome just prior to the emergence of tetrapods.

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. Coelacanth is a special type of fish which is called the lobfin and it is caught in the year 1938 in South Africa.
2. This is very much important in the evolutionary history as this act as a missing link between the fish and the amphibians.
3. They are the first amphibian who lived in both water and land.
4. The evolution of this Coelacanth is making an effect in understanding that they are the ancestors of the tetra pods.
5. Presently it is thought that the lungfish is the very close to the tetra pods.