Sanibel-Captiva - Island Reporter, Islander and Current

Shell museum opens new exhibits, welcomes octopus

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel reported that it has opened two new exhibitions for the 2026 ...
KITV

Oldest-known octopus relative lived 328 million years ago and had 10 arms

The oldest ancestor of modern octopuses lived 328 million years ago and had 10 arms, according to a new study. Researchers have named the previously unknown species Syllipsimopodi bideni after US ...
ABC12

Fossil of 328 million-year-old octopus relative still has suckers on its arms

The oldest ancestor of modern octopuses lived 328 million years ago and had 10 arms, according to a new study. Researchers have named the previously unknown species Syllipsimopodi bideni after US ...
New Atlas

Self-propelled robotic ammonites provide an insight into evolution

Ammonites belonged to the cephalopod group of marine invertebrates, current members of which include octopi, squid and cuttlefish. Unlike those examples, however, ammonites had protective outer shells ...