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Discovery of giant Cretaceous octopuses that ruled the oceans

Fossils of 19-meter cephalopods discovered in Japan and Canada.

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These marine predators dominated 100 million years ago alongside mosasaurs.

The discovery sheds light on the Late Cretaceous marine ecosystem.

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Cette découverte paléontologique majeure révèle un prédateur marin inconnu jusqu’ici, redessinant les chaînes alimentaires du Crétacé et enrichissant la compréhension des écosystèmes anciens.

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