Reconstruction of a large mawsoniid coelacanth from the British Rhaetian. Credit: Daniel Phillips The coelacanth is often called a "living fossil," once believed to have vanished millions of years ago before a live specimen was unexpectedly caught in the Indian Ocean in 1938. Since that surprise discovery, more individuals have been found, yet their ancient fossil record remains incomplete. In a new paper published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology , Jacob Quinn of the University of