Ophthalmosaurus

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:behavior likely solitary
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
modified into flippers
adapted for aquatic life
gptkbp:climate warm seas
gptkbp:color gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:England
gptkbp:eye_color very large
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ophthalmosauridae
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Europe
gptkb:BMNH_1880
Mesozoic
high
well-documented
approximately 150 million years
well-preserved specimens
multiple specimens found
Kimmeridgian to Tithonian
adapted to open ocean
important for understanding ichthyosaurs
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Oxford_Clay_Formation
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:battle
open ocean
gptkbp:headcount large and flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ophthalmosaurus
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:modern_dolphins
gptkbp:length up to 4.5 meters
gptkbp:notable_feature large eyes
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ichthyosauria
gptkbp:origin originated in the Triassic
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
large marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ichthyosauria
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus helps study marine reptile evolution
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ophthalmosaurus_icenicus
gptkbp:speed fast swimmer
similar to modern cetaceans
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:England
gptkbp:tail_type powerful tail
gptkbp:type gptkb:Ninjutsu
gptkbp:weight estimated 1 ton
gptkbp:wildlife extinct
Cretaceous
gptkbp:year_created 1840