![A fossil of an octopus. This fossil is especially rare, as the remains of the fossil mangled to stay before the octopus fully decomposed. : r/Naturewasmetal A fossil of an octopus. This fossil is especially rare, as the remains of the fossil mangled to stay before the octopus fully decomposed. : r/Naturewasmetal](https://i.redd.it/7plmtfbj2oq41.jpg)
A fossil of an octopus. This fossil is especially rare, as the remains of the fossil mangled to stay before the octopus fully decomposed. : r/Naturewasmetal
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Curious fact: Octopuses are veeeery old. The oldest known octopus fossil belongs to an animal that lived some 296 million years ago, during… | Instagram
FOTILE Malaysia - The oldest octopus fossil is from an animal that lived 296 million years ago — millions of years before the dinosaurs lived. #FOTILEMalaysia #DoYouKnow | Facebook
![The oldest Octopus fossil is 296 million years old, predating the dinosaurs. AIS ANCIENTZEN - iFunny Brazil The oldest Octopus fossil is 296 million years old, predating the dinosaurs. AIS ANCIENTZEN - iFunny Brazil](https://imgb.ifunny.co/images/595ccaabbbda57fc5c245b75338f181b99f16e5c8e62a42c96a08aafe9d701ce_1.jpg)
The oldest Octopus fossil is 296 million years old, predating the dinosaurs. AIS ANCIENTZEN - iFunny Brazil
![PALAEONTOLOGY[online] | Article: Fossil Focus > Fossil Focus: Coleoid cephalopods - the squid, cuttlefish and octopus PALAEONTOLOGY[online] | Article: Fossil Focus > Fossil Focus: Coleoid cephalopods - the squid, cuttlefish and octopus](https://i0.wp.com/www.palaeontologyonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/3-Cepho_plate_cropped.jpg?fit=2227%2C2402&ssl=1)