Icthyosaurus communis

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptations Streamlined shape
gptkbp:body_shape Streamlined
Hydrodynamic body
gptkbp:breathability gptkb:Lungs
gptkbp:coloration Dark blue or gray
gptkbp:conservation_status Extinct
gptkbp:cultural_significance Early marine reptiles
Early example of marine adaptation
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:discovery_year 1811
1821
gptkbp:ecological_role Top predator
Top predator in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:era gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
gptkbp:extinction_cause Environmental changes
gptkbp:eye_color Large and prominent
gptkbp:faced Located on the top of the head
gptkbp:field_of_study Paleontology
gptkbp:foot Modified into flippers
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:England
gptkb:Lyme_Regis
Approximately 200 million years
Skeletons
Extensive fossil record
gptkbp:geological_features Jurassic period
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
gptkbp:has_color Dark blue or gray
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_features Streamlined and elongated
gptkbp:has_historical_significance First described ichthyosaur
gptkbp:has_limb_structure Flipper-like limbs
gptkbp:has_paleontological_findings Numerous fossils found
gptkbp:has_skin Smooth and possibly scaly
gptkbp:head Large skull
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icthyosaurus communis
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:is_considered Extinct
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:is_known_for Speed in water
gptkbp:is_known_to Fossil records
gptkbp:is_notable_for Early marine adaptation
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Ichthyosauria
Marine ecosystems
Mesozoic era
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:lived_during Early Jurassic
gptkbp:mouth Conical teeth
gptkbp:movement Swims using tail
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:paleobiology Adapted to aquatic life
Adapted to life in water
gptkbp:predators Large marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Temnodontosaurus
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
Live birth
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Icthyosaurus_communis
gptkbp:significance Paleontological importance
gptkbp:social_behavior Possibly social
gptkbp:tail_type Long and powerful
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Icthyosaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5