Latosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dinosaur
gptkbp:artExhibitions Nasal_openings_on_top_of_skull
gptkbp:bodyStyle Streamlined body
Hydrodynamic
gptkbp:characteristics Long neck
gptkbp:classification gptkb:Reptilia
Reptile
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Not applicable
Yes
Cretaceous
gptkbp:descendant Early reptiles
gptkbp:diedIn Late Jurassic
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:foodPairing Filter feeder
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:England
gptkb:Jurassic_Period
gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
1860s
Incomplete
Ongoing studies
Partial skeletons
Owen
Approximately 150 million years
Insight into marine ecosystems.
Marine reptile
Understanding marine reptile evolution
Late_Jurassic_to_Early_Cretaceous
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation
gptkbp:habitat Marine
Coastal_waters
gptkbp:hasLength Up to 20 feet
gptkbp:headlights Long tail
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Latosaurus
gptkbp:inheritsFrom gptkb:Sauropterygians
gptkbp:is_known_for Skull and vertebrae
gptkbp:knownFor Aquatic adaptations
Long neck and small head
Fossil_remains
gptkbp:length Approximately 6 meters
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:predators Large marine predators
gptkbp:region Europe
gptkbp:related_to Plesiosaurs
gptkbp:relatedPatent Cryptoclidus
gptkbp:relatedTo Plesiosauria
Elasmosaurus
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Latosaurus_adentatus
gptkbp:size Large
gptkbp:skin Flippers
Flat skull
gptkbp:timePeriod Mesozoic Era
gptkbp:type gptkb:Sauropterygia
BMNH_44000
gptkbp:weight Estimated 1 ton