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Earliest Known Octopus Fossil Re-Identified as Non-Octopus by Scientists
Scientists have utilized new scanning technology to discover teeth within a fossil previously believed to be the world's oldest octopus, confirming it is not an octopus after all and solving a decades-long paleontological puzzle.
8 Apr, 05:20 — 8 Apr, 09:24
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BBCHigh150d ago
Earliest known octopus is not an octopus after all
Reading scientists use new technology to discover teeth within the fossil meaning its not an octopus
Read full article →The IndependentMostly Factual150d ago
World’s ‘oldest’ octopus is not actually an octopus, new scans reveal
Scientists say the findings solve a decades-long puzzle
By Nicole Wootton-Cane
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First report: BBC · 8 Apr, 05:20|Full coverage: 2 · 4h|Window: 4h
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