Pachypleurosaurus spp.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:adaptation adapted limbs for swimming
gptkbp:body_style streamlined body
hydrodynamic body
gptkbp:cultural_significance early adaptation to aquatic life
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Johann_Georg_Wagner
gptkb:Ticino
gptkbp:foot paddle-like limbs
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active predator
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Switzerland
skeletons
understanding marine reptile evolution
provides insight into Triassic marine life
gptkbp:geographical_feature Middle to Late Triassic
gptkbp:habitat shallow marine environments
gptkbp:has_feature long neck
long tail
elongated body
small head
flattened skull
gptkbp:has_skin smooth skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pachypleurosaurus spp.
gptkbp:is_considered a transitional form
an early form of plesiosaur
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:is_known_for diverse species
fossil records
several species
numerous specimens
adaptations to marine life
gptkbp:is_noted_for its swimming ability
gptkbp:is_part_of marine ecosystems
Mesozoic era
Pachypleurosauridae
Pachypleurosauridae family
Triassic marine fauna
Triassic marine reptiles
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Nothosaurus
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Mesozoic_marine_reptiles
gptkbp:is_similar_to modern sea turtles
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:length up to 2 meters
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus paleobiogeography
gptkbp:resides_in Triassic period
gptkbp:significance evolutionary biology
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:wildlife extinct