Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say

“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within ...

This 62-Foot ‘Kraken’ Octopus Terrorized Cretaceous Seas

Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally worth it.
Iowa Public Radio

Researchers find evidence for possibly the largest invertebrates — colossal octopuses

Researchers say they've unearthed evidence for what may be the largest invertebrate ever described, an ancient, enormous octopus. Here's science reporter Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Fossils ...

62-foot ‘kraken-like’ octopus identified as ‘top-tier predator’ 100M years ago — with powerful, bone-crushing bite: scientists

Indeed, at 62-feet-long, this colossal octopus could grow up to six feet longer than the mighty mosasaur, a predatory marine ...

Meet the 19-metre octopus that used to rule the ancient seas

A 19-metre ancient octopus may have prowled Earth’s oceans millions of years ago, reshaping what we know about prehistoric ...

Scientists just discovered a 60-foot-long, kraken-like octopus

The discovery, using novel techniques to analyze fossilized jaws, details how colossal octopuses hunted the Late Cretaceous ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Bone-Crunching Octopus Was Nearly the Size of a Semitruck and May Have Feasted on Giant Reptiles 100 Million Years Ago

The massive invertebrates may have been top predators, according to an analysis of their fossilized jaws. The work suggests ...