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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pterygotus
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gptkbp:adds
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chelicerae
walking legs
swimming appendages
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gptkbp:body_style
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segmented body
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gptkbp:caused_by
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environmental changes
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Merostomata
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:unknown
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not applicable
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gptkbp:diet
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carnivorous
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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fossil remains
various sites in North America
various sites in Europe
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator
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gptkbp:family
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Pterygotidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1839
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:BMNH_1880
worldwide
body fossils
well-preserved specimens
ancient marine ecosystems
approximately 425 million years
understanding arthropod evolution
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Pterygotus
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Silurian
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gptkbp:habitat
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marine environments
shallow seas
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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one of the largest known arthropods
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Pterygotus longicaudatus
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with
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bilateral symmetry
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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fossil records
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:length
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up to 2.5 meters
up to 1 meter
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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large size
predatory behavior
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Eurypterida
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Arthropoda
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gptkbp:predators
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larger marine animals
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Pterygotus
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Eurypterids
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:research
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ongoing studies
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gptkbp:research_focus
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evolutionary studies
paleoecology
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gptkbp:research_interest
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paleontologists
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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Pterygotidae family
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Pterygotus_longicaudatus
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gptkbp:size
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larger than most modern arthropods
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gptkbp:wildlife
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extinct
Late Devonian
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