Dipterus

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:adaptations adapted for aquatic life
gptkbp:anatomy well-developed limbs
gptkbp:body_shape cartilaginous skeleton
elongated body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sarcopterygii
gptkbp:coloration dark brown to gray
gptkbp:conservation_status not applicable
gptkbp:cultural_significance transition to land vertebrates
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:era Devonian
gptkbp:extinction_cause environmental changes
gptkbp:eye_color dorsally positioned
gptkbp:family Dipteridae
gptkbp:field_of_study ichthyology
gptkbp:fins pectoral and pelvic fins
gptkbp:first_appearance 385 million years ago
gptkbp:fossil_record Devonian period
well-documented
Middle to Late Devonian
body fossil
various sites in North America
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:gills internal gills
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
gptkbp:habitat_preference shallow waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dipterus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:last_appearance 360 million years ago
gptkbp:movement gptkb:swimming
gptkbp:notable_feature lobed fins
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Sarcopterygii
gptkb:Tiktaalik
gptkb:Eusthenopteron
gptkbp:order Dipteriformes
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Louis_Agassiz
ancient lakes and rivers
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:prey smaller fish and invertebrates
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Coelacanths
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research restricted to certain regions
gptkbp:research_importance paleobiology
gptkbp:scales cosmoid scales
gptkbp:scientific_name Dipterus sp.
gptkbp:significance important for understanding vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:size up to 2 meters long
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary or small groups
gptkbp:species Dipterus valenciennesi
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4