Placodus striatus

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:bodyStyle streamlined
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Placodus
gptkbp:conservationEfforts extinct
not evaluated
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution Europe
gptkbp:family gptkb:Placodontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1830
gptkbp:fossilRecord gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Switzerland
well-documented
marine reptile
early marine reptiles
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Placodus
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures Triassic
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
shallow_seas
gptkbp:hasLength 2 to 3 meters
gptkbp:headCoach flat skull
gptkbp:headlights long and powerful
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Placodus striatus
gptkbp:inheritsFrom adaptation to herbivory
gptkbp:kingdom Animalia
gptkbp:knownFor adaptations to aquatic life
numerous fossils
gptkbp:length up to 3 meters
gptkbp:mouth flattened teeth
gptkbp:notableFeature flat teeth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Sauropterygia
gptkbp:phylum Chordata
gptkbp:relatedPatent Nothosauridae
gptkbp:relatedTo Pachypleurosaurus
Placodonts
gptkbp:releaseYear by_Johann_Georg_Wagler
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Placodus_striatus
gptkbp:skin dark gray
paddle-like limbs
gptkbp:timePeriod Late Triassic
gptkbp:type BMNH_1880