Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:characteristics Long neck
Large body
Small head
Four flippers
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:Europe
Teeth
Flippers
Vertebrae
Adapted to various marine environments
Adapted for swimming
Important for understanding marine reptiles
Adapted to a marine lifestyle
Could have adapted to changing environments
Could have been a fast swimmer
Could have been territorial
Could have had a complex social structure
Could have migrated for breeding
Could have surfaced for air
Had a complex nervous system
Had a large lung capacity
Had a long lifespan
Had a streamlined body
Had a unique reproductive strategy
Helps in studying evolution of marine reptiles
Likely used flippers for propulsion
May have had a diverse range of habitats
May have had a significant ecological role
May have had seasonal breeding patterns
May have preyed on fish and squid
May have used echolocation
Possibly gave live birth
Possibly had a varied diet
Possibly had a varied range of prey
Possibly had a varied reproductive strategy
Possibly had good eyesight
Possibly had parental care
Possibly had social behaviors
Possibly hunted in groups
Provides insight into Jurassic marine ecosystems
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:beach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus
gptkbp:known_for Long neck and small head
Flipper-like limbs
Unique body shape
gptkbp:length up to 10 meters
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:resides_in Late Jurassic
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:Sauropterygia
gptkb:Plesiosauridae
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Plesiosaurus_dolichodeirus
gptkbp:type gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
gptkbp:year 1861
gptkbp:year_created 1861
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3