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Research ship finds sea creature, untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching (www.earth.com)

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The remote waters of Palau have always carried a sense of intrigue for explorers. Last year, scientists encountered a marine creature that turned heads and sparked excitement on a vessel known for investigating the mysteries of the ocean.

This strange cephalopod, rarely seen by anyone, appeared during an underwater operation near the German Channel in Palau

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

From the title I thought for a minute they found an ammonite but before I saw cephalopod I was hoping for a trilobite.