Paleo-Tethys Ocean

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ocean
gptkbp:built Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Tethys_Ocean
gptkbp:diedIn plate tectonics
gptkbp:hasCitations volcanic activity
sedimentary basins
subduction zones
oceanic crust formation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Paleo-Tethys Ocean
gptkbp:influenced marine_biodiversity
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Neotethys_Ocean
mineral resources
geologists
oil and gas exploration
climate changes
paleontologists
sea level fluctuations
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy shallow waters
diverse ecosystems
high biodiversity
varied habitats
marine transgressions
marine regressions
rich sedimentation
gptkbp:isConnectedTo other ancient oceans
gptkbp:isDescribedAs scientific literature
gptkbp:isEngagedIn landmasses
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy tectonic plate movements
tectonic collisions
continental_break-up
gptkbp:isLinkedTo geological history
tectonic activity
fossil records
paleoclimatology
gptkbp:isRated geological surveys
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Laurasia
gptkb:Gondwana
gptkbp:maintainedBy continental_drift
gptkbp:wasHomeTo gptkb:whales
various marine species
fish
marine mammals
sea turtles
plankton
sharks
crustaceans
dinosaurs
ammonites
marine reptiles
echinoderms
corals
bivalves
cephalopods
foraminifera
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Proto-Tethys_Ocean
Pangaea
ancient geological formations
paleoceanography
paleogeography
ancient marine environments
historical geology
ancient oceanic systems
Paleozoic marine transgressions
ancient oceanic currents