Ancient Vampire Squid Species Identified and Named After US President

Ancestral species of vampire squid 328 million years old named after Joe Biden

The fossil belongs to the oldest ancestor of vampirepods, a group to which vampire squid and octopuses belong, and which went back in time 82 million years further than previously thought.

Scientists found an ancestor of the octopus and squid family – and named it after Biden

New study reveals the oldest octopus ancestor lived 328 million years ago and is now named after President Biden.

Fossilized vampire squid named after Biden

A vampire squid that died more than 300 million years ago has been named after President Biden by a group of paleontologists who discovered the new species,

Earliest Known Vampire Squid Ancestor With 10 Arms Named After President Biden

A 328 million-year-old fossil vampire squid with 10 arms has rewritten the evolution of the vampyroteuthidae and their descendants, octopuses. Vampire squi

Ancient 'Vampire' Cephalopod From 330 Million Years Ago Is a First of Its Kind

An exceptional fossil unearthed in Montana has given us the earliest known ancestor of vampire squids and octopuses.

Scientist names prehistoric 'vampire squid' after Biden

A scientist said he honored President Joe Biden by naming a prehistoric "vampire squid" after the 46th president.