Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Branchiostoma
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gptkbp:adaptation |
to filter feeding
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gptkbp:behavior |
burrowing into sand
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gptkbp:body_style |
muscle blocks
light-sensitive cells |
gptkbp:breathability |
gills
|
gptkbp:color |
pale yellow to brown
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gptkbp:controls |
simple nervous system
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gptkbp:diet |
plankton
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gptkbp:foot |
cartilaginous skeleton
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
cilia and mucus
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
dating back to Cambrian period
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gptkbp:habitat |
shallow waters
sandy substrates |
gptkbp:has_color |
translucent
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gptkbp:has_distribution |
worldwide in shallow waters
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gptkbp:has_feature |
dorsal nerve cord
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Amphioxus
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with |
bilateral symmetry
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
a lanceolate body shape
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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
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gptkbp:lifespan |
gptkb:theatre
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gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Basketball_Player
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gptkbp:reproduction |
external fertilization
annual spawning. |
gptkbp:scientific_classification |
invertebrate
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with microorganisms
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