Edaphosaurus cruciger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to a herbivorous diet
sail for thermoregulation
gptkbp:behavior herbivorous feeding behavior
gptkbp:body_style quadrupedal
robust body
strong skeletal structure
gptkbp:caused_by climate change
gptkbp:color unknown, likely varied
gptkbp:constructed_in approximately 20 million years
gptkbp:cultural_significance transition from reptiles to mammals
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role herbivore in its ecosystem
gptkbp:era gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:E._D._Cope
gptkbp:foot sturdy limbs
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:legislation
gptkb:New_Mexico
approximately 300 million years old
sedimentary rock fossils
well-documented fossil record
understanding early terrestrial ecosystems
provides insight into early synapsid evolution
gptkbp:geographical_feature Carboniferous period
gptkbp:habitat swamps and floodplains
other early synapsids
gptkbp:has_feature sail-like structure on back
gptkbp:has_skin scaly skin
gptkbp:has_variants anapsid skull
gptkbp:headcount large temporal fenestrae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edaphosaurus cruciger
gptkbp:is_considered a key species in evolution
a primitive synapsid.
one of the earliest large herbivores
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
multiple specimens
its sail
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Edaphosauridae
gptkb:Pelycosauria
Paleozoic fauna
Carboniferous ecosystems
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:Sphenacodon
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:mouth peg-like teeth
gptkbp:movement terrestrial
gptkbp:predators large carnivorous reptiles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Edaphosaurus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Late Carboniferous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Edaphosaurus_cruciger
gptkbp:tail_type long tail
gptkbp:weight up to 300 kg
gptkbp:year_created 1878