Amphioxus

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Branchiostoma
gptkbp:adaptation to filter feeding
gptkbp:behavior burrowing into sand
gptkbp:body_style muscle blocks
light-sensitive cells
gptkbp:breathability gills
gptkbp:color pale yellow to brown
gptkbp:controls simple nervous system
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous skeleton
gptkbp:foraging_behavior cilia and mucus
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to Cambrian period
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
sandy substrates
gptkbp:has_color translucent
gptkbp:has_distribution worldwide in shallow waters
gptkbp:has_feature dorsal nerve cord
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amphioxus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a lanceolate body shape
gptkbp:is_found_in marine environments
coastal waters
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
tropical and temperate waters
gptkbp:is_known_for its evolutionary significance
its chordate features
its filter-feeding mechanism
its notochord
its role in understanding vertebrate evolution
its simple body plan
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:phylum_Chordata
marine biodiversity
benthic community
marine food web
zooplankton community
subphylum Cephalochordata
gptkbp:is_related_to vertebrates
lancelets
gptkbp:is_studied_in evolutionary biology
developmental biology
phylogenetics
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Research_Institute
genetic studies
ecological studies
comparative anatomy studies
gptkbp:length up to 8 cm
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
annual spawning.
gptkbp:scientific_classification invertebrate
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with microorganisms