Sphenacodontinae

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subfamily
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Sphenacodontidae
gptkbp:body_shape quadrupedal
gptkbp:characterized_by large size
sail-like structure on back
gptkbp:constructed_in Late Carboniferous
Early Permian
gptkbp:cultural_significance transition to mammals
gptkbp:first_appearance Carboniferous
gptkbp:fossil_record various formations
gptkbp:habitat terrestrial environments
gptkbp:has_diet carnivorous
gptkbp:has_features elongated vertebrae
gptkbp:has_natural_feature sharp teeth
long limbs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sphenacodontinae
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Ctenosauriscus
gptkb:Mega_Evolution
gptkb:Sphenacodon
Eothyris
gptkbp:is_characterized_by large body size
robust build
differentiated teeth
gptkbp:is_considered_as important for understanding evolution
ancestor of mammals
important for studying vertebrate diversity.
important for understanding amniote evolution
key group in vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in fossil records
fossil sites worldwide
gptkbp:is_known_for diverse species
diverse adaptations
distinctive skull shapes
large temporal fenestrae
early terrestrial vertebrates
sail-like structures for thermoregulation
gptkbp:is_known_to numerous fossils
gptkbp:is_noted_for diverse ecological roles
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkb:Amniota
Mesozoic ecosystems
early amniotes
early synapsid evolution
Carboniferous-Permian fauna
Sphenacodontidae family
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Pelycosaurs
gptkb:ocean
gptkb:keyboard
early reptiles
gptkbp:last_appearance gptkb:Permian
gptkbp:scientific_classification differentiated skull structure
gptkbp:significance paleontology
gptkbp:was_predominant_in gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pelycosauria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6