Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:graptolites
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:William_Lonsdale
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Cambrian to Devonian
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
open ocean
|
| gptkbp:has_feature |
colonial
planktonic |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Graptolithus
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
vertical growth
distinctive morphology branching structures calcareous skeletons fossilized colonies stipes thecae |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
index fossil
paleoecological indicators key taxa in stratigraphy |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
evolution of marine life
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
stratigraphic correlation
|
| gptkbp:is_found_in |
sedimentary rocks
marine environments fossil beds Silurian rocks Devonian rocks shale deposits Cambrian rocks Ordovician rocks |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:dinosaur
fossil assemblages biological diversity rapid evolution extensive fossilization |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Paleozoic_Era marine fossil assemblages Graptolithidae Graptolithina fossil record of graptolites |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:graptolites
climate change studies ancient oceanic conditions fossilized organisms |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
geology
paleobiology paleoenvironmental reconstruction ancient marine ecosystems |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
paleontology
paleoclimatology geological mapping sedimentology |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Silurian period
Ordovician period |
| gptkbp:significance |
biostratigraphy
|
| gptkbp:species |
Graptolithus dentatus
Graptolithus nobilis Graptolithus praeparatus Graptolithus pygmaeus Graptolithus tenuis |