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jaw fossils
Coverage of jaw fossils in the Nexus archive.
- Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues
Extinct cephalopods from the Cretaceous period may have reached lengths of up to 19 meters and occupied top predator roles in ancient oceans. A study published in Nature on April 23, 2026, highlights massive jaw fossils as key evidence for these findings.