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Friday Squid Blogging: New Jurassic Squid Predecessors

News story: “ Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic ‘squid’ unlike anything ever seen .” Scientists have identified the “fattest” belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyoming’s ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike anything previously known, potentially a predator of smaller squid

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November 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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News story: “ Scientists discover a bizarre Jurassic ‘squid’ unlike anything ever seen .” Scientists have identified the “fattest” belemnite ever discovered, a bizarre, barrel-shaped squid relative that lived in Wyoming’s ancient seas 160 million years ago. The exceptionally rare fossils reveal a creature unlike anything previously known, potentially a predator of smaller squid-like animals and a surprising survivor of a supposedly vanished family. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.

Originally published at schneier.com

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