Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Fish that have lobed fins are called ‘lobed-fins fish’. Lobed-fin fishes are also termed as  Sarcopterygii  or sometimes  Crossopterygii. A lobed-fin fish is a clade that contains tetrapods, coelacanths, lungfishes, etc. The characteristics feature of lobed-fin fishes are pectoral and pelvic (paired) fins that are articulated through the same bone with the pectoral and pelvic girdle.

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