'Oldest octopus' fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal

A famous 300-million-year-old fossil that was thought to be the world's oldest octopus—even featuring in the Guinness Book of ...

This 300-million-year-old ‘octopus’ just lost its identity - scientists say it was never an octopus

For over two decades, the 300-million-year-old fossil Pohlsepia mazonensis was celebrated as the world’s oldest octopus ...
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The world’s “oldest octopus” was never an octopus

A famous “oldest octopus” fossil has been exposed as a case of mistaken identity. Advanced imaging revealed hidden teeth ...
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Sanibel shell museum reopens after hurricane with brand new Giant Pacific Octopus

One hurricane and several feet of storm surge later, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Aquarium in Sanibel has been focused on cleaning up and reopening. But museum staff have also been ...

World's Oldest Known 'Octopus' Turns Out to Be An Entirely Different Animal

A fossil that was fundamental to describing the evolution of octopuses turns out to have been an impostor, all along. The ...