Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fossil specimen
|
| gptkbp:age |
gptkb:Eocene
|
| gptkbp:age_(million_years_ago) |
47
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
19th century
|
| gptkbp:fossil_types |
gptkb:fish
birds insects amphibians mammals plants reptiles |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messel Pit fossils
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Messel_Pit
|
| gptkbp:notableSite |
gptkb:Ailuravus
gptkb:Messelornis gptkb:Propalaeotherium gptkb:Darwinius_masillae gptkb:Barytheriidae gptkb:Eurotamandua gptkb:Godinotia gptkb:Masillamys gptkb:Palaeochiropteryx |
| gptkbp:preserves |
exceptional soft tissue preservation
complete skeletons |
| gptkbp:scientific_importance |
mammalian diversification
paleoclimate studies early primate evolution Eocene ecosystem reconstruction |
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
1995
yes |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hessian_State_Museum
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|