#cephalopods — Public Fediverse posts

🦑 NEW: A #fossil found in #Wyoming three decades ago is now identified as a new #belemnite species, "Wyoteuthis linsterorum", a 160-million-year-old relative of #squid and #octopus.

Its internal shell was unusually wide, suggesting a body nearly 60 cm long, and it belongs to a family thought long extinct. CT scanning of two specimens showed the #animal hunted smaller #cephalopods and possibly its own kind.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/chunky-jurassic-squid-fossil-wyoming/

#paleontology #jurassic #science #nature #evolution #prehistoric #museum

🦑 NEW: A #fossil found in #Wyoming three decades ago is now identified as a new #belemnite species, "Wyoteuthis linsterorum", a 160-million-year-old relative of #squid and #octopus.

Its internal shell was unusually wide, suggesting a body nearly 60 cm long, and it belongs to a family thought long extinct. CT scanning of two specimens showed the #animal hunted smaller #cephalopods and possibly its own kind.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/chunky-jurassic-squid-fossil-wyoming/

#paleontology #jurassic #science #nature #evolution #prehistoric #museum

🦑 NEW: A #fossil found in #Wyoming three decades ago is now identified as a new #belemnite species, "Wyoteuthis linsterorum", a 160-million-year-old relative of #squid and #octopus.

Its internal shell was unusually wide, suggesting a body nearly 60 cm long, and it belongs to a family thought long extinct. CT scanning of two specimens showed the #animal hunted smaller #cephalopods and possibly its own kind.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/chunky-jurassic-squid-fossil-wyoming/

#paleontology #jurassic #science #nature #evolution #prehistoric #museum

🦑 NEW: A #fossil found in #Wyoming three decades ago is now identified as a new #belemnite species, "Wyoteuthis linsterorum", a 160-million-year-old relative of #squid and #octopus.

Its internal shell was unusually wide, suggesting a body nearly 60 cm long, and it belongs to a family thought long extinct. CT scanning of two specimens showed the #animal hunted smaller #cephalopods and possibly its own kind.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/chunky-jurassic-squid-fossil-wyoming/

#paleontology #jurassic #science #nature #evolution #prehistoric #museum

🦑 NEW: A #fossil found in #Wyoming three decades ago is now identified as a new #belemnite species, "Wyoteuthis linsterorum", a 160-million-year-old relative of #squid and #octopus.

Its internal shell was unusually wide, suggesting a body nearly 60 cm long, and it belongs to a family thought long extinct. CT scanning of two specimens showed the #animal hunted smaller #cephalopods and possibly its own kind.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/science/chunky-jurassic-squid-fossil-wyoming/

#paleontology #jurassic #science #nature #evolution #prehistoric #museum

Did you know? 🌟 Octopuses boast 3 hearts and blue blood (copper haemocyanin), optimized for cold, oxygen-scarce marine realms. Two hearts serve gills; one systemic heart supports complex physiology + 9 neural centres (‘brains’)! At #FACTOVATE, we uncover such zoological marvels. #FACTOVATE #Cephalopods #MarineBiology #AnimalAdaptation

https://factovate.com/why-does-an-octopus-have-3-hearts-and-blue-blood