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I came finally to a conclusion that we are in front of a new
Coelacanth fossil species.
I gave it the scientific name † Coelacanthus sharjah, new fossil
species. The species name “sharjah” is for Sharjah, Emirate of
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
† Coelacanthus sharjah, new fossil species:
Scientific Binomial name: † Coelacanthus sharjah Khalaf, 2013
Authority: Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa.
Common Names: Sharjah Coelacanth, Arabian Coelacanth, Emirati
Coelacanth.
Holotype Fossil: CSNHM-1, 35.00 cm, Sharjah Natural History and
Botanical Museum, Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab
Emirates.
Origin: Unknown.
Date of Study: 26th September, 2013.

Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa is showing the new Coelacanth fish
fossil † Coelacanthus sharjah Khalaf, 2013 at Sharjah Natural History and Botanical
Museum, Sharjah, Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. 26.09.2013.
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Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 106 – October 2013