Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaurs
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| gptkbp:anatomy |
Streamlined for swimming.
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
Aerodynamic.
Modified into flippers. |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
Flippers
Streamlined body Large eyes Long snout |
| gptkbp:color |
Unknown.
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
Not applicable
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Represents early adaptations to marine life.
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| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:carnivore
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Richard_Owen
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| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1840.
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
Top predator in its environment.
|
| gptkbp:extinction_cause |
Environmental changes.
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| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:dinosaurs
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
1840
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:Skeleton
gptkb:United_Kingdom Approximately 200 million years old. BMNH 1850. Early Jurassic. Natural History Museum. Rich fossil record. Significant for ichthyosaur studies. |
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Icthyosaurus
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| gptkbp:geological_features |
Mesozoic
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| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:ocean
Coastal waters. |
| gptkbp:head |
Elongated skull.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Icthyosaurus platyodon
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| gptkbp:is_known_to |
Fossils
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Being one of the first ichthyosaurs described.
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| gptkbp:length |
up to 4 meters
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| gptkbp:lived_during |
Early Jurassic
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| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Ichthyosauria
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| gptkbp:paleobiology |
Owen.
Key species for understanding ichthyosaur diversity. Adapted to life in the water. Found in marine sedimentary rocks. Found in various locations in Europe. Helps in reconstructing ancient marine ecosystems. Jurassic. Important for understanding marine reptile evolution. |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
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| gptkbp:related_species |
Icthyosaurus communis.
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Ichthyosauria
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Oviparous
|
| gptkbp:research |
Subject of various studies.
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
Evolution of marine reptiles.
|
| gptkbp:research_importance |
Helps in understanding marine ecosystems.
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:Reptilia
|
| gptkbp:size |
Medium-sized ichthyosaur.
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| gptkbp:species |
platyodon
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| gptkbp:tail_type |
Lateral tail fin.
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Lizard
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
Extinct
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Icthyosaurus
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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