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G. Münster / Wikimedia (Public domain)world91 days ago
Study Reclassifies 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil Previously Identified as Oldest Octopus
A new study has determined that the fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis, once thought to be the world's oldest octopus from 300 million years ago, is actually a relative of the nautilus. The reclassification is based on analysis of its teeth structure. The fossil, found in Illinois, is n…
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean Exploration and Research / Wikimedia (Public domain)science95 days ago
Scientists Reclassify 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil as Nautiloid, Not Oldest Octopus
A fossil previously identified as the world's oldest octopus has been reclassified as a nautiloid related to modern nautiluses. The 300-million-year-old specimen, Pohlsepia mazonensis, was analyzed using advanced imaging techniques. The finding corrects earlier assumptions from 2…
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Research Reclassifies 300-Million-Year-Old Fossil as Nautilus Relative, Not Octopus
Scientists have determined that a 300-million-year-old fossil previously identified as the world's oldest octopus is actually a relative of the nautilus. The fossil, Pohlsepia mazonensis, was analyzed using advanced imaging techniques that revealed structural differences from oct…