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SCIENCEApr 9 · 13:38 UTCCBS NEWS WORLD

Creature thought to be world's oldest octopus isn't an octopus after all

Scientists have revised the classification of a 300-million-year-old sea creature, previously thought to be the world's oldest octopus, identifying it as a relative of the nautilus. This discovery challenges prior assumptions about ancient marine life evolution.

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