This scientific journal article suggests that "The evolution from squid to octopus is compatible with a suite of genes inserted by extraterrestrial viruses. An

This scientific journal article suggests that "The evolution from squid to octopus is compatible with a suite of genes inserted by extraterrestrial viruses. An alternative extraterrestrial scenario discussed is that a population of cryopreserved octopus embryos soft-landed en mass from space 275 million years ago." https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079610718300798 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S007961071...