Statements (125)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:family
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dunkleosteus
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| gptkbp:belongs_to |
class Chondrichthyes
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| gptkbp:body_style |
cartilaginous skeleton
streamlined body bony plates |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
gptkb:sports_event
environmental changes predation pressure |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
armored head
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:unknown
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
popular in media
early jawed vertebrates |
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Africa gptkb:Europe gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Morocco gptkb:North_America gptkb:Ohio gptkb:Native_American_tribe Famennian stage Frasnian stage various global sites Cleveland Shale Huron Shale |
| gptkbp:ecological_role |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:first_appearance |
Devonian period
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| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Eugene_Dubois
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Asia gptkb:North_America gptkb:South_America marine sediments well-documented body fossils skull fossils teeth fossils articulated fossils isolated plates isolated teeth understanding vertebrate evolution articulated specimens |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Devonian period
385 to 360 million years ago |
| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
shallow seas |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
powerful jaws
sharp teeth heterocercal tail large dorsal fin robust body massive jaws large orbits armored head broad pectoral fins narrow caudal fin thick dermal armor |
| gptkbp:headcount |
powerful jaws
self-sharpening teeth |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
approximately 358 to 382 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important for understanding evolution
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dunkleosteidae
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
iconic prehistoric fish
one of the largest placoderms one of the first apex predators |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
one of the largest placoderms
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:documentaries
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| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:fossilized_remains
large size fossil records aggressive behavior armored head jaw structure |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Dunkleosteus
Dunkleosteidae family Dunkleosteomorpha Dunkleosteus terrelli Devonian ecosystems Devonian marine fauna Dunkleosteus genus |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:species
placoderm placoderms other placoderm families |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
paleontology
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| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
ancient marine life
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| gptkbp:last_appearance |
Late Devonian
|
| gptkbp:length |
up to 10 meters
|
| gptkbp:mouth |
large eye sockets
fused jaw bones thick skull plates complex skull |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Basketball_Player
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| gptkbp:notable_species |
Dunkleosteus terrelli
Dunkleosteus amblypygus Dunkleosteus marsaisi Dunkleosteus maximus Dunkleosteus rhamphos |
| gptkbp:predators |
invertebrates
none known smaller fish on smaller marine life |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
ovoviviparous
oviparous |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
paleoecology
paleobiology systematics functional morphology |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Late Devonian
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:phylum_Chordata
class Placodermi genus Dunkleosteus order Arthrodira species Dunkleosteus terrelli suborder Dunkleosteina |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Dunkleosteus
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| gptkbp:size |
larger than most modern fish
|
| gptkbp:subspecies |
Coccosteinae
Dunkleosteinae |
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 4 tons
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:theorem
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