Which of the following is known as living fossil?

Lepidosiren

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Lepidosteus

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Latimeria

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Neocerotodus

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Solution

The correct option is C Latimeria
Latimeria is a genus of West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) and Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis). Living fossil is a living species or clade of an organism that appears to be similar to a species otherwise known only from fossils. Latimeria is one such living fossil.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.

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