Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
subfamily
extinct cetacean group |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
elongated skulls
heterodont dentition nostrils positioned towards the front of the skull |
| gptkbp:commonName |
ancient whales
|
| gptkbp:distinctiveFeature |
transitional features between land mammals and modern whales
|
| gptkbp:evolutionarySignificance |
transition from terrestrial to aquatic life in whales
|
| gptkbp:extinct |
yes
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:fossilRange |
Early Eocene to Late Oligocene
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Archaeoceti
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Ambulocetidae
gptkb:Remingtonocetidae gptkb:Basilosauridae gptkb:Protocetidae gptkb:Pakicetidae |
| gptkbp:notableSite |
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_Asia |
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Cetacea
|
| gptkbp:parent |
gptkb:Cetacea
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
land-dwelling artiodactyls
|
| gptkbp:successor |
modern whales
|
| gptkbp:taxonRank |
subfamily
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Basilosaurus_cetoides
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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