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A close inspection of 27 fossil jaws from finned octopuses challenge the longstanding belief that the apex oceanic predators of the Cretaceous were all vertebrates.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Nelots@piefed.zip 2 points 1 week ago

Honestly, my biggest takeaway from this was "holy shit sharks are a lot bigger than I realized".