Coelacanths which evolved into the first amphibians about 350 mya are also known as
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Lobefins
Option (4) Lobefins — Correct. The coelacanth, a lobefin fish caught in South Africa in 1938, was thought to be extinct. Lobefins had strong, stout fins that could move on land, and they evolved into the first amphibians.
NCERT Extract:
A Brief Account of Evolution – “… Fish with stout and strong fins could move on land and go back to water. This was about 350 mya. In 1938, a fish caught in South Africa happened to be a Coelacanth which was thought to be extinct. These animals called lobefins evolved into the first amphibians that lived on both land and water.”