So, there are live Coelacanths and fossilized Coelacanths. I know it is
tough to compare the two, but are there any signs of evolution between the
specimens?
Very little. that’s why it’s called “a living fossil.”
“The dawn of a new era is felt and not measured.” Walter Lord
Saw one of the buggers (stuffed) at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia this weekend. Mammoth sucker! I was hoping to see a giant squid, tho… 
Esprix
Next time I want your opinion I’ll beat it out of you.
According to the fossil record, all other species of coelacanths died off at the end of the Cretaceous period (65 million years ago.) The anatomical features of the surviving coelacanth species are very similar to those of the other fossil species, which date back to the beginning of the Devonian epoch (410 million years ago.)
Cecil’s column:
What’s this “coelecanth” they talk about in the VW commercial? (04-Feb-2000)