The ancient cephalopod, Nanaimoteuthis haggarti, appears to have been an apex predator that rivaled mosasaurs to rule prehistoric seas.

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Today's octopuses are intelligent, remarkably flexible animals that lurk in reefs, hide in crevices, or drift through the deep sea. But new research suggests that their earliest relatives may have ...

'We show that these animals reached total lengths of up to nearly 20 metres, which may have surpassed the size of large marine reptiles' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign ...