Mesosaurus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mesosaurus
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
extinct reptile
gptkbp:class gptkb:Sauropsida
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mesosauridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Paul_Gervais
1865
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Early_Permian
gptkbp:habitat aquatic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mesosaurus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length about 1 meter
gptkbp:notableFor evidence for continental drift
gptkbp:order gptkb:Mesosauria
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:residesIn gptkb:Permian_period
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:genus
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Mesosaurus_tenuidens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gondwana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5