Opthalmosaurus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:adaptations adapted for aquatic life
gptkbp:body_shape streamlined
gptkbp:coloration dark blue or gray
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in documentaries
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:era Mesozoic era
gptkbp:extinction_cause environmental changes
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:England
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Norway
marine fossils
well-documented
approximately 150 million years
found in various museums
gptkbp:geological_formation gptkb:Oxford_Clay_Formation
gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation
gptkbp:habitat marine environment
gptkbp:has_adaptation excellent vision
gptkbp:has_diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:has_eye_size large
gptkbp:has_flipper_count four
gptkbp:has_limb_structure modified limbs
gptkbp:has_natural_feature large eyes
gptkbp:has_related_taxa gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Dinosauria
gptkb:Thalattosauria
gptkbp:has_swimming_ability fast swimmer
gptkbp:head powerful jaws
elongated snout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Opthalmosaurus
gptkbp:is_known_to gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_related_to other ichthyosaurs
gptkbp:length up to 4.5 meters
gptkbp:lived_during Jurassic period
gptkbp:mouth conical teeth
gptkbp:movement gptkb:swimming
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Opthalmosaurus_icenicus
gptkb:Opthalmosaurus_natans
gptkb:Opthalmosaurus_sp.
gptkbp:originated_in evolved from terrestrial ancestors
gptkbp:paleobiology top predator in its ecosystem
studied for locomotion and feeding
important for understanding ichthyosaur evolution
gptkbp:predators large marine reptiles
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest paleontologists
gptkbp:social_behavior likely social
gptkbp:tail_type horizontal tail fin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4