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Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.
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South African History Online. (2012, January 6). Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071762
South African History Online (2012) 'Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.', South African History Online, 6 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071762 (Accessed: 10 August 2026).
South African History Online, Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071762, (accessed 10 August 2026).
"Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.." South African History Online, 6 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071762. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Prof. James L.B. Smith (70), who identified the coelacanth, dies in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.." South African History Online. January 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071762.
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