Mosasaurus subduplex

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
hydrodynamic body
gptkbp:breathability lungs
gptkbp:coloration dark blue or green
gptkbp:discovered_by 1892
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Niobrara_Formation
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museums
natural history museums
gptkbp:extinction_cause climate change
gptkbp:eye_color large and forward-facing
gptkbp:foot modified into flippers
ossified
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Kansas
extensive
complete skeleton
gptkbp:geological_features Cretaceous period
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
gptkbp:habitat_preference coastal waters
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_features robust skull
gptkbp:head large orbits
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mosasaurus subduplex
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Lizard
gptkbp:is_considered top predator
important for understanding marine ecosystems.
gptkbp:is_described_as Cope
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:fossilized_remains
predatory behavior
agility in water
gptkbp:is_known_to fossil records
marine deposits
marine fossil beds
gptkbp:is_part_of Cretaceous marine reptiles
Cretaceous marine ecosystems
Cretaceous marine fauna
marine reptile clade
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Mosasaurinae
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:length approximately 10 meters
up to 10 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:mouth sharp and conical
gptkbp:movement gptkb:swimming
gptkbp:originated_in derived from terrestrial ancestors
gptkbp:paleobiology adapted to aquatic life
gptkbp:predators large sharks
gptkbp:prey fish and other marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Mosasaurus_hoffmanni
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Mosasaurus_subduplex
gptkbp:significance paleontological studies
gptkbp:tail_type long and powerful
gptkbp:was_part_of Mesozoic era
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mosasaurinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6