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Silipsimopodi bideni

  • Fossil of a species 'Silipsimopodi bideni' belonging to the octopus family has been discovered in the central Montana of America. It is named in honor of US President 'Joe Biden'.
  • Despite being about 328 million years old, this fossil is well preserved. All its arms and suckers are arranged in parallel rows. It is the oldest known species of sucker.
  • Two of its 10 sides are twice as long as the other eight sides. Its body shape is like a torpedo while it appears like a squid. However, it is not closely related to squid.
  • The present-day octopus belongs to a group called 'Syllipsimopodi vampyropods' which originated about 82 million years ago.
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