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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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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s a nautilus, for anyone wondering.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Thank you

[–] seven_phone@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 13 points 1 month ago

untouched since dinosaur times, after years of searching

So there's actually someone who has it worse than me ...

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Is the nautilus rare or just this species? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills, thought they were common in some places. Maybe I'm thinking of the cuttlefish?

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

I fucking knew Nessie was real.

Ogopogo too