Branchiostoma

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:behavior burrowing
gptkbp:body_shape elongated body
dorsal nerve cord
notochord
pharyngeal slits
myomeres
gptkbp:breathability diffusion
gptkbp:categories well-defined genus
gptkbp:circulatory_system open circulatory system
gptkbp:class gptkb:Cercopithecidae
gptkbp:color translucent
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Knight
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none established
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role keystone species
gptkbp:excretory_system nephridia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Branchiostomidae
gptkbp:feeding_method filter feeding
gptkbp:first_appearance Cambrian period
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:genetic_studies important for vertebrate evolution
gptkbp:habitat shallow waters
marine environments
sandy substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Branchiostoma
gptkbp:importance gptkb:Model
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage tadpole-like larva
gptkbp:movement gptkb:swimming
gptkbp:muscle_structure segmented muscles
gptkbp:nervous_system simple nervous system
gptkbp:notable_feature filter-feeding mechanism
lack of a true backbone
presence of a notochord throughout life
gptkbp:order gptkb:Amphioxiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators small fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Amphioxus
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:research_areas comparative anatomy
evolutionary biology
developmental biology
gptkbp:research_importance developmental processes
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Lancelet
gptkb:Deuterostomia
gptkb:Eukaryota
gptkb:Metazoa
gptkbp:size up to 8 cm
gptkbp:species_count several species
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Subphylum_Cephalochordata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5