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University of Bristol: Ancient Squid-like Creatures are Not Squid After All, Study Finds
July 25, 2025
BRISTOL, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:

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Ancient squid-like creatures are not squid after all, study finds

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.

It was previously thought ancient organisms called nectocaridids, which bear a resemblance to squid, were a type of cephalopod - marine mol . . .

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