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Climate shifts shaped body evolution in squid-like cephalopods, study finds
Original: Dynamic climate and ecological expansion drive body morphology evolution in fossil and extant neocoleoid cephalopods
A new study published in Nature examines how dynamic climate change and ecological expansion drove the evolution of body morphology in neocoleoid cephalopods, a group that includes squid, octopuses and cuttlefish, using both fossil and living species. The findings suggest environmental change played a central role in shaping the body forms of these marine animals over millions of years, offering insights into how ocean life may respond to current climate pressures.
Why now: The study links past climate-driven morphological change in cephalopods to questions about how marine life responds to today's climate change.
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