Oldest octopus fossil reclassified as nautiloid
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5 questionsWhat is the exact diet of these ancient octopuses?
How did the soft bodies of these octopuses allow them to compete with vertebrate predators?
What is the precise evolutionary timeline of octopuses now that the oldest known octopus fossil has been reclassified?
How common were these giant octopuses in the Late Cretaceous oceans?
What other fossils might be misidentified due to decomposition before fossilization?
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