For ten points, name these fish, once thought long extinct, but rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.
Characterized by their heavy, ungainly bodies, these creatures of genus Latimeria were dominant in the Devonian period. Related to lungfish, their most distinctive features are their stumpy leglike fins and vestigial lungs, which have generated speculation that these and their relatives were the original ancestors of today's amphibians. For ten points, name these fish, once thought long extinct, but rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa.
Characterized by their heavy, ungainly bodies, these creatures of genus Latimeria were dominant in the Devonian period.
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