Prehistoric fish: coelacanths heard underwater using their lungs (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Prehistoric fish: coelacanths heard underwater using their lungs

Caption

3D rendering of the skeleton of Graulia branchiodonta. The auditory organ includes the bony wings (red) on the ossified lung (white) which transmitted sound vibrations to the inner ear (not shown) located in the prootic bone in the skull (pink) 

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© L. Manuelli–MHNG

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