Shelf Life Episode 3: Six Ways to Prepare a Coelacanth

Irregular pinkish-brown shapes on a white background. Caption: you can actually really see that very fine cellular detail.

The story of the coelacanth shows how natural history collections can yield answers and inspire questions for hundreds of years. Ichthyology Curator Melanie L. J. Stiassny presents the ultimate fish tale and offers a primer on specimen prep. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Shelf Life Episode 3: Six Ways to Prepare a Coelacanth

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    American Museum of Natural History
    Length:
    7 minutes