Actinistia
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| Coelacanth Fossil range: Devonian–Cretaceous (but extant) |
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| Whiteia fossils | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Sarcopterygii |
| Subclass: | Actinistia |
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Actinistia is a subclass of mostly fossil lobe-finned fishes. This subclass contains the coelacanths, including the two living coelacanths, the West Indian Ocean coelacanth and the king of the sea.
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