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Scientists Found One of The 'Chunkiest' Squid-Like Creatures Ever Known
Paleontologists have identified an entirely new Jurassic squid-like creature from a pair of fossils retrieved from the bed of an ancient inland sea in Wyoming.
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Paleontologists have identified an entirely new Jurassic squid-like creature from a pair of fossils retrieved from the bed of an ancient inland sea in Wyoming. Wyoteuthis linsterorum is the species name, in recognition of seasoned fossil collector Cliff Linster, who discovered one of the fossils, but passed away earlier this year. It's the only Wyoteuthis species so far.
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