This giant finned octopus ruled Cretaceous oceans as apex predator. It's a new species

The finned octopus lived alongside T. rex and may have been one of the top predators in the ancient ocean food chain.

Giant ‘Kraken’ Octopus Ruled the Ocean 100 Million Years Ago, Study Suggests

The now-extinct mollusk may have reached up to 60 feet in length, researchers have found ...
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Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago

Giant, fearsome octopuses may have once ruled the ancient seas, according to new research that flips the script on their ...

Jaw fossils suggest a 60-foot octopus was the ‘kraken’ of the Cretaceous

The ancient cephalopod, Nanaimoteuthis haggarti, appears to have been an apex predator that rivaled mosasaurs to rule ...
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Giant octopuses were the ocean's apex predators 100 million years ago

A jaw tip worn down by nearly a tenth does not sound like much until you picture what it means. Chipping, cracking, scratches and polish do not appear on their own. Something was hitting back. That is ...