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University of Portsmouth: 150-year-old Museum Specimen Revealed as Missing Link in Evolution of Ancient Fish
April 22, 2026
PORTSMOUTH, England, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:

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150-year-old museum specimen revealed as missing link in evolution of ancient fish

A new species of coelacanth has been identified from a 150-year-old fossil housed at London's Natural History Museum.

Former University of Portsmouth palaeontology student Jack L. Norton located the coelacanth, which provides a crucial missing piece in th . . .

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