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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted for aquatic life
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gptkbp:body_shape
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elongated
hydrodynamic body shape
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gptkbp:coloration
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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helps understand marine reptile evolution
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1868
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its environment
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gptkbp:era
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gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
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gptkbp:extinction_cause
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Edward_Drinker_Cope
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gptkbp:foot
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modified into flippers
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Montana
various museums worldwide
extensive fossil record
approximately 70 million years
complete skeletons
significant fossil finds in the 19th century
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gptkbp:geological_formation
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gptkb:Bearpaw_Formation
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gptkbp:habitat
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marine environments
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gptkbp:has_cranial_length
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approximately 1 meter
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gptkbp:has_cultural_impact
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featured in documentaries and media
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gptkbp:has_diet
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gptkb:carnivore
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gptkbp:has_feeding_mechanism
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filter feeding
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gptkbp:has_flippers
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four
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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one of the first described plesiosaurs
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gptkbp:has_length_comparison
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longer than most modern marine reptiles
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gptkbp:has_neck_vertebrae_count
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up to 76 vertebrae
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gptkbp:has_paleontological_research
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ongoing research into its biology and ecology
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gptkbp:has_research_focus
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comparative anatomy
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gptkbp:has_swimming_style
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undulating motion
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gptkbp:head
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large eye sockets
flat skull
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elasmosaurus annectens
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with
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bilateral symmetry
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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several skeletons
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:length
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up to 14 meters
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gptkbp:lived_during
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Late Cretaceous
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gptkbp:material
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up to 7 meters
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gptkbp:mouth
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small, peg-like teeth
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:swimming
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gptkbp:paleobiology
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gptkb:Cretaceous_Period
paleobiology
studied for locomotion and feeding
key species for understanding marine life in the Cretaceous.
provides insight into Cretaceous marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:predators
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large marine predators
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Elasmosaurus_platyurus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research_interest
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paleontologists
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Elasmosaurus_annectens
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gptkbp:significance
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important for understanding marine reptiles
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gptkbp:tail_type
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short tail
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Lizard
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gptkbp:weight
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estimated 1 ton
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:dinosaurs
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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