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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated
streamlined
streamlined body
modified for swimming
distinctive flippers
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gptkbp:caused_by
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environmental changes
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Muraenosaurus
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not evaluated
not applicable
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gptkbp:defines
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Muraenosaurus subbifurcatus Owen, 1841
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Muraenosauridae
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gptkbp:first_appearance
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Late Jurassic
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:foot
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paddle-like
flippers
ossified skeleton
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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filter feeder
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:England
gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkb:Natural_History_Museum,_London
gptkb:Mesozoic_Era
marine ecosystems
marine fossils
Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous
well-documented
body fossil
aquatic lifestyle
studied by various paleontologists
shallow seas
important marine reptile
fossils found in England
understanding marine reptiles
BMNH 1865-1
BMNH 1841
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Muraenosaurus
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:beach
marine environments
coastal waters
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gptkbp:headcount
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elongated skull
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Jurassic
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first described marine reptile
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Muraenosaurus subbifurcatus
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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gptkb:Richard_Owen
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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fossil records
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:Elasmosaurus
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:known_for
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fossil discoveries in Europe
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gptkbp:last_appearance
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Early Cretaceous
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gptkbp:length
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up to 4 meters
approximately 4 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:movement
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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long neck
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Plesiosauroidea
gptkb:public_square
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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large marine predators
fish and cephalopods
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Muraenosaurus_leedsii
gptkb:Sauropterygia
gptkb:Muraenosaurus_spp.
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Muraenosaurus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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found in European waters
ongoing research in paleontology
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:dinosaur
Reptilia, Squamata, Muraenosauridae
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Muraenosaurus_subbifurcatus
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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understanding marine reptile evolution
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gptkbp:tail_type
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long tail
long and powerful
propulsion in water
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:dinosaur
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gptkbp:type_of
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elongated skull
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gptkbp:weight
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estimated 400 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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extinct
Cretaceous period
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gptkbp:year
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1841
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gptkbp:year_created
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1841
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