Xiphactinus spp.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:body_style elongated
robust skeleton
gptkbp:conservation_status none (extinct)
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Kansas
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:museum
gptkbp:eye_color large
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ichthyodectidae
gptkbp:famous_for size and predatory nature
gptkbp:fins pectoral and dorsal fins
gptkbp:foot bony
gptkbp:foraging_behavior active predator
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:battle
gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway
extensive
marine fossils
important for understanding Cretaceous marine life
gptkbp:geographical_feature 100 million years ago to 66 million years ago
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
open ocean
gptkbp:has_color dark blue to gray
countershading
gptkbp:has_feature streamlined body
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest predatory fish of its time
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Xiphactinus spp.
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:fish
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Joseph_Leidy
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:is_known_for fossil records
aggressive behavior
gptkbp:is_part_of Cretaceous ecosystems
Cretaceous marine fauna
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Ichthyodectidae
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleontology
gptkbp:length up to 6 meters
gptkbp:mouth sharp
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:notable_for large size
gptkbp:notable_species Ichthyodectes
gptkbp:predators larger marine reptiles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Xiphactinus_audax
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:resides_in Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:speed gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:theorem
gptkbp:year_created 1890