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Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues

Paleontology research on ancient octopuses offers evolutionary insights

Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues
Extinct cephalopods might have been up to 19 metres in length and probably dined high up the food chain in ancient oceans.
Nature.com

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