Actinistia

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf class
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:bodyStyle elongated body
bony_skeleton
gptkbp:breedingSeason seasonal
gptkbp:characteristics lobed pectoral and pelvic fins
gptkbp:classification gptkb:phylum_Chordata
gptkb:genus_Latimeria
gptkb:subphylum_Vertebrata
class_Sarcopterygii
family_Latimeriidae
order_Coelacanthiformes
gptkbp:colors dark blue to gray
gptkbp:conservationEfforts vulnerable
marine protected areas
not extinct
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkbp:environmentalImpact predator
gptkbp:firstAppearance Devonian period
gptkbp:fishSpecies external gills
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Madagascar
Europe
Indonesia
extensive
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures over 400 million years
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
deep waters
gptkbp:historical_analysis paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Actinistia
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Coelacanths
gptkbp:inheritsFrom living fossil
gptkbp:isA lobe-finned fish
gptkbp:larvalStage free-swimming larvae
gptkbp:movement using fins
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Latimeria_chalumnae
Latimeria menadoensis
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:relatedTo Sarcopterygii
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest evolutionary biology
gptkbp:senses well-developed eyesight
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters long
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships marine organisms
gptkbp:waterSource slow-moving
gptkbp:wingArea muscular fins