†Coelacanthus exiguus Eastman 1902 (coelacanth)
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Coelacanthimorpha - Coelacanthiformes - Coelacanthidae
Belongs to Coelacanthus according to C. R. Eastman 1903
Sister taxa: Coelacanthus banffensis, Coelacanthus dendrites, Coelacanthus elegans, Coelacanthus elongatus, Coelacanthus evolutus, Coelacanthus gracilis, Coelacanthus granulatus, Coelacanthus lepturus, Coelacanthus lunzensis, Coelacanthus madagascariensis, Coelacanthus minor, Coelacanthus munsteri, Coelacanthus ornatus, Coelacanthus phillipsii, Coelacanthus robustus, Coelacanthus tingleyensis, Coelacanthus welleri
Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Mazon Creek (YPM collection) (Carboniferous of Illinois)
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