Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dinosaur
gptkb:mythological_figure |
| gptkbp:behavior |
solitary
Solitary |
| gptkbp:body_style |
Streamlined
streamlined Powerful jaws adapted for aquatic life |
| gptkbp:caused_by |
Natural selection
|
| gptkbp:characteristics |
Short, broad skull
|
| gptkbp:climate |
Warm seas
|
| gptkbp:color |
dark blue
|
| gptkbp:conservation_status |
not applicable
|
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Represents a successful marine predator
evolved from earlier plesiosaurs |
| gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:product
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Richard_Owen
|
| gptkbp:foot |
Flippers
flippers |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Kimmeridge_Clay_Formation Jurassic period well-documented Partial skeletons approximately 150 million years Well-documented Studied for ecological role Approximately 150 million years Important for understanding marine reptiles important marine predator BMNH 44001 first in England studied for insights into marine ecosystems |
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
Mesozoic
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
gptkb:beach
Marine environment coastal waters marine environment |
| gptkbp:headcount |
strong jaws
Very strong large skull Robust and flattened |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pliosaurus brachycephalus
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:dinosaur
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Fossils
|
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
featured in documentaries
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
large size
Large size |
| gptkbp:length |
Up to 10 meters
up to 10 meters up to 12 meters |
| gptkbp:mouth |
sharp teeth
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Plesiosauroidea |
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
large fish smaller marine reptiles |
| gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Pliosaurus_macromerus
Pliosaurus funkei |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:mythological_figure
Pliosaurus funkei |
| gptkbp:reproduction |
Oviparous
ovoviviparous |
| gptkbp:research |
subject of paleontological studies
|
| gptkbp:resides_in |
Late Jurassic
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
gptkb:dinosaur
Reptilia > Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Pliosaurus > Pliosaurus brachycephalus Reptilia > Plesiosauria > Pliosauridae > Pliosaurus |
| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Pliosaurus_brachycephalus
|
| gptkbp:size |
larger than most modern sea turtles
Similar to modern-day orca |
| gptkbp:speed |
Fast swimmer
powerful swimmer |
| gptkbp:tail_type |
powerful tail
Powerful tail |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:dinosaur
|
| gptkbp:weight |
up to 5 tons
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
gptkb:battle
extinct Cretaceous |
| gptkbp:year |
1841
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1865
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|