Gorgonopsia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gorgonopsia

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	clade
gptkbp:bodySizeRange	medium to large
gptkbp:describedYear	1876
gptkbp:diet	carnivorous
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	saber-like canine teeth elongated skull large temporal fenestrae
gptkbp:distribution	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Europe gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:ecologicalRole	apex predator
gptkbp:endangeredStatus	extinct
gptkbp:extinct	gptkb:Permian-Triassic_extinction_event
gptkbp:firstAppearance	gptkb:Guadalupian
gptkbp:fossilRange	gptkb:Late_Permian
gptkbp:geologicalAge	gptkb:Permian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Gorgonopsia
gptkbp:lastAppearance	gptkb:Lopingian
gptkbp:limbPosture	semi-erect
gptkbp:namedFor	gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Aelurognathus gptkb:Arctognathus gptkb:Cyonosaurus gptkb:Dinogorgon gptkb:Prorubidgea gptkb:Rubidgea gptkb:Sauroctonus gptkb:Scymnognathus gptkb:Gorgonops gptkb:Inostrancevia gptkb:Lycaenops
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:Russian_Platform gptkb:Karoo_Basin
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 20
gptkbp:parent	gptkb:Synapsida gptkb:Therapsida
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Theriodontia gptkb:Anomodontia gptkb:Dinocephalia gptkb:Therocephalia
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Cynodontia gptkb:Therocephalia
gptkbp:reproduction	egg-laying
gptkbp:skullLengthRange	10 to 60 cm
gptkbp:taxonRank	subfamily
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6