One of the most surprising findings was that Proteroctopus had two rows of suckers on its arms. Previously, scientists ...
“And those little round structures,” says Vinther, “those are the suckers.” Octopus fossils are rare; animals with soft bodies generally leave no trace. This fossil is about 90 million ...
The scientists decided to name it Syllipsimopodi bideni after US President Joe Biden. According to The New York Times, the fossil was originally donated to the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada in 1988.
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