Icthyosaurus cornutus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:anatomy Large skull
gptkbp:body_shape Streamlined
Hollow bones
gptkbp:coloration Dark blue to gray
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Horned_Ichthyosaur
gptkbp:cultural_impact Featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:England
gptkbp:discovery_year 1811
gptkbp:extinction_cause Environmental changes
gptkbp:family gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:foot Flippers
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Skeleton
gptkb:Lyme_Regis
gptkb:BMNH_1880
Approximately 200 million years
Well-documented
Multiple specimens found
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Icthyosaurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
Coastal waters
gptkbp:has_museum Displayed in various natural history museums
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:Smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Icthyosaurus cornutus
gptkbp:known_for Large eyes
gptkbp:length up to 4 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Early Jurassic
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ichthyosauria
gptkbp:paleobiology gptkb:Richard_Owen
Jurassic period
Adapted for swimming
Important for understanding marine reptile evolution
gptkbp:period Mesozoic
gptkbp:predators Large marine reptiles
gptkbp:prey gptkb:fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Temnodontosaurus
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ichthyosauria
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research Found in Europe and North America
Studied for locomotion and feeding
gptkbp:research_status Ongoing studies
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Reptilia
Animalia > Chordata > Reptilia > Ichthyosauria > Ichthyosauridae > Icthyosaurus
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Icthyosaurus_cornutus
gptkbp:significance Early marine reptile
gptkbp:size Similar to modern dolphins
gptkbp:social_behavior Solitary
gptkbp:speed Fast swimmer
gptkbp:tail_type Lateral fin
gptkbp:vision Excellent underwater vision
gptkbp:wildlife Extinct
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Icthyosaurus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5