Elasmosauridae

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family
gptkbp:associatedWith Cretaceous period
paleontology
marine reptiles
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
hollow bones
flippers
gptkbp:characterizedBy long neck
gptkbp:colors unknown
gptkbp:conservationEfforts climate change
extinct
gptkbp:constructionMaterial up to 7 meters
gptkbp:diedIn Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:divisions subfamilies
gptkbp:firstAppearance about 65 million years ago
about 80 million years ago
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:Australia
gptkb:North_America
Europe
bones
teeth
well-documented
skulls
vertebrae
limb bones
important for understanding marine ecosystems
gptkbp:genus Cryptoclidinae
Elasmosaurinae
gptkbp:habitat ocean
gptkbp:hasLength up to 14 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elasmosauridae
gptkbp:includes Cryptoclidus
Elasmosaurus
Muraenosaurus
gptkbp:knownFor long neck and small head
gptkbp:mouth conical teeth
gptkbp:notableFeature Cryptoclidus
Elasmosaurus
Muraenosaurus
gptkbp:predators squid
large fish
other marine reptiles
gptkbp:relatedTo Plesiosauria
gptkbp:releaseYear 19th century
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest marine biology
evolutionary biology
paleobiology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Elasmosauridae
gptkbp:skin flat skull
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or small groups
gptkbp:symptoms long jaws
gptkbp:type marine reptile
Elasmosaurus platyurus
gptkbp:waterSource undulating motion