Octopuses were around before dinosaurs, fossil find suggests

Oldest known ancestor of octopuses unearthed in Montana in form of approximately 330m-year-old fossilScientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses – an approximately 330m-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.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 8, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press in Washington Tags: Palaeontology Dinosaurs Evolution Biology Fossils Science Zoology US news World news Source Type: news