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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 A 300‑million‑year‑old fossil, previously thought to be the oldest octopus fossil, has been identified as a different animal. Using the latest technology to search inside the fossil, University of Reading researchers discovered tiny teeth that proved... [1172 chars]

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