I was at Harvard's Museum of Comparative Anatomy (MCZ) last week w/NANFA
member Brian Bastarache. We saw their preserved coelacanth in their
fossil room. It was preserved in a large glass container in the middle
of the room. The only thing (I wasn't that impressed about it either)
was that the preservative was very dark, almost like the tannic water you
see in certain rivers/marshlands, and it was propped up on a metal stand,
which seemed to be corroding badly in the preservative. I told Brian
that it would make more sense if it was on a plastic type of stand
(something that wouldn't be affected by the alcohol)
However it was AWESOME to stand near and look at something so unique and
rare. One fish that Andy B. would love to have in his collection!
Rick Rego
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 02:19:12 -0600 (CST) mcclurg luke e
<mcclurgl_at_washburn.edu> writes:
>
> I've had the opportunity to see the preserved specimen housed in the
> Kansas University Collection at Lawrence, KS. It is truly an
> amazing
> fish.
>
>
> Luke
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Norman Edelen wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I know that many of you have an interest in coelacanth, so I
> thought I
> > would let you know that scuba divers have succeeded in video
> taping living
> > coelacanth of the coast of South Africa (they haven't been
> recorded from
> > their since the original 1939 specimen.). One diver apparently
> died in the
> > attempt. It is fortunate that this new population is in an area
> already
> > designated as a nature preserve where bottom fishing is banned.
> >
> > Norm
> >
>
>
>
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