Cretaceous

Third and final period of the Mesozoic Era

The Cretaceous is the geological period that lasted from about 143.1 to 66 Ma. It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 77.1 million years, it is the ninth and longest geological period of the entire Phanerozoic. The name is derived from the Latin creta, 'chalk', which is abundant in deposits from the latter half of the period. It is usually abbreviated K, for its German translation Kreide.

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Cretaceous Period and Cretaceous System

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Giant octopus ruled ancient seas

Fossil discoveries reveal a massive 19-meter prehistoric octopus that rivaled apex predators in ancient oceans.

Researchers find evidence for possibly the largest invertebrates — colossal octopuses NPR — Apr 25, 11:37 AM
Not massive sharks or snakes: This 62 feet tall 'kraken' octopus was the real terror of the dinosaur‑era oceans Times Of India — Apr 25, 06:12 AM
Scientists unearth evidence of 19-metre ‘kraken-sized’ octopuses as big as lorries Irish Independent — Apr 25, 04:30 AM
'Gigantic' ancient octopus used jaws to crush prey and hunted alongside the dinosaurs 100M years ago: study Fox News — Apr 24, 20:28 PM
Meet the 19-meter Cretaceous kraken that swam with mosasaurs Ars Technica — Apr 24, 17:23 PM
Photos of the Week: Giant Octopus, Scooter Waterfall, Sunrise Panorama The Atlantic — Apr 24, 13:00 PM
60-foot octopus ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs, fossils show CBS News — Apr 24, 11:27 AM
Monstrous octopus terrorized seas off B.C. in Age of Dinosaurs, study suggests CBC — Apr 23, 19:36 PM
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs ABC News — Apr 23, 18:23 PM
Giant octopus discovery reveals prehistoric predator that rivalled sharks in ancient oceans IOL — Apr 25, 11:06 AM
A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous NPR — Apr 24, 20:03 PM
Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas | BBC News 📹 BBC News — Apr 24, 12:30 PM
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs Times Of India — Apr 24, 10:57 AM
Largest-ever octopus was great white shark of invertebrate predators New Scientist — Apr 23, 19:00 PM
Kraken-like octopuses may have been top predators during the Cretaceous AP News — Apr 23, 18:11 PM
New fossil discoveries suggest existence of giant ‘kraken’ octopuses as large as lorries The Independent — Apr 24, 09:21 AM
Massive kraken-like octopus may have ruled the seas during age of dinosaurs The Globe and Mail — Apr 23, 18:43 PM
A massive kraken-like octopus may have prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs The Independent — Apr 23, 18:11 PM
Giant 62ft 'Kraken' monster 'found' lurking deep in ocean as monster may not be myth Daily Star — Apr 25, 13:53 PM
New fossil finds show that giant kraken-like octopuses ruled prehistoric oceans The Independent — Apr 24, 08:09 AM