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The fossil vampire squid, which is neither a squid nor a parasite, kicks back the split between octopuses, cuttlefish and squids by as much as 400 million years
The fossil is the oldest known vampyropod to date.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses - an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The
Scientists have described the oldest known fossil ancestor of octopuses — an approximately 330 million-year-old specimen found in Montana
WASHINGTON — Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses — an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years earlier than previously believed, meaning that octopuses originated before the era of dinosaurs. The 4.7-inch (12-centimeter) fossil has 10 limbs