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Prehistoric squid was last meal of newborn ichthyosaur 200 million years ago
Scientists have identified the smallest and youngest specimen of Ichthyosaurus communis on record and found an additional surprise preserved in its stomach. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Prehistoric squid was last meal of newborn ichthyosaur 200 million years ago
Scientists have identified the smallest and youngest specimen of Ichthyosaurus communis on record and found an additional surprise preserved in its stomach. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Figuring Out When the octopus and squid lost their shells
A 166-million-year-old fossil of an extinct relative of the squid. Credit Jonathan Jackson and ZoË Hughes/National History Museum of London Shaped like a torpedo and about as swift, squids are jet-propelled underwater predators. Together with their nimble brethren, the octopus … Continue reading