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orientalis, and referring to many zoological references, and
searching the Internet, I came finally to a conclusion that we are in
front of a new Coelacanth fossil species.
I gave it the scientific name † Macropomoides palaestina, new
fossil species. The species name “palaestina” is for Palestine, from
where the fossil specimen was found.
† Macropomoides palaestina, new fossil species:
Scientific Binomial name: † Macropomoides palaestina Khalaf, 2013
Authority: Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa.
Common Names: Palestine Coelacanth, Al-Naqab Coelacanth,
Negev Coelacanth.
Holotype Fossil: MP-1, Blaustein Institute and
Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Pathology

Origin: Anthracothere Hill in Al-Naqab (Negev), Palestine.

Taxon profile
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species

Palestine Coelacanth
Macropomoides palaestina

Khalaf, 2013

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kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Chordata chordates » class Sarcopterygii » order Coelacanthiformes coelacanth » family Latimeriidae - coelacanths

Other names
= Al-Naqab Coelacanth
= Negev Coelacanth
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Taxon Profile: species Palestine Coelacanth Macropomoides palaestina Khalaf, 2013.
BioLib. Biological Library. http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1075889/
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