Elasmosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adaptation long neck for feeding
gptkbp:behavior likely solitary
likely social behavior
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
streamlined body
robust body
ossified bones
long-necked
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:unknown
gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:characteristics long neck
gptkbp:climate warm climate
gptkbp:color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
1868
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:ecosystem shallow seas
gptkbp:eye_color on top of the head
dorsal
gptkbp:first_described_by 1868
gptkbp:foot flippers
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeder
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Othniel_Charles_Marsh
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Alberta
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Montana
gptkb:Niobrara_Formation
gptkb:Pierre_Shale
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
1868
various museums
well-documented
Mesozoic era
ongoing studies.
approximately 80 million years
studied for locomotion
complete skeletons
important for understanding marine reptiles
CT scanning used
marine paleontology
significant for marine reptile research
gptkbp:geographical_feature Cretaceous period
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Niobrara_Formation
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
gptkbp:has_appearance undulating motion
gptkbp:has_variants four flippers
gptkbp:headcount gptkb:television_series
flat skull
large orbits
gptkbp:historical_significance first described plesiosaur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elasmosaurus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_related_to other plesiosaurs
gptkbp:length short tail
up to 14 meters
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:material approximately 7 meters
up to 7 meters
gptkbp:mouth small, peg-like teeth
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Muraenosaurus
gptkbp:position on top of the snout
gptkbp:predators large sharks
large marine predators
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Cryptoclidus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus important for marine reptile evolution
gptkbp:research_interest paleontology
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Elasmosaurus_platyurus
gptkbp:size larger than most modern sea turtles
gptkbp:species ectothermic
gptkbp:tail_type short tail
gptkbp:technique undulating motion
gptkbp:track_count up to 76 cervical vertebrae
gptkbp:type gptkb:plesiosaur
gptkbp:weight up to 2 tons
estimated 1 ton
gptkbp:wildlife about 66 million years ago