Branchiostoma belcheri

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lancelets
gptkbp:age reaches maturity at 1 year
gptkbp:behavior burrowing in sand
gptkbp:body_style elongated
notocord present
gptkbp:breathability diffusion
gptkbp:category part of the phylum Chordata
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:climate tropical to temperate waters
gptkbp:color translucent
pale yellow
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Belcher's_lancelet
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
not currently endangered.
gptkbp:controls simple nerve cord
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in educational studies
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters of Asia
gptkbp:ecological_role filter feeder
gptkbp:eye_color simple eyespots
gptkbp:family gptkb:Branchiostomidae
gptkbp:field_of_study marine biology
gptkbp:fins caudal fin present
gptkbp:first_described_by William Thomas Blanford
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous skeleton
gptkbp:fossil_record present since Cambrian period
gptkbp:genetic_diversity high genetic diversity
used in developmental biology
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Branchiostoma
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
sandy substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Branchiostoma belcheri
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage tadpole-like larva
gptkbp:length up to 8 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:market_segment myomeres
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:number_of_stages benthic
gptkbp:order gptkb:Amphioxiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators zooplankton
small fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Branchiostoma_floridae
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
studied for chordate evolution
gptkbp:research important for phylogenetic studies
gptkbp:research_focus model organism for evolutionary studies
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:species pharyngeal slits
gptkbp:sport well-developed muscle blocks
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss
gptkbp:year 1869