Prehistoric squid (Belemnotheutis antiquus) preserved in clay. This specimen, found in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, UK, dates to the Upper Jurassic (

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Prehistoric squid (Belemnotheutis antiquus) preserved in clay. This specimen, found in Christian Malford, Wiltshire, UK, dates to the Upper Jurassic (160 million years ago).

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Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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