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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lancelets
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gptkbp:application
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comparative anatomy
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gptkbp:body_style
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elongated
notocord present
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gptkbp:breathability
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through skin
through gills
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gptkbp:category
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well-studied genus
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:color
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translucent
pale
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:dessert
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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not currently threatened
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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not evaluated
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gptkbp:controls
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simple nerve cord
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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early chordate lineage
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gptkbp:diet
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plankton
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gptkbp:distribution
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coastal waters of Europe and North America
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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keystone species
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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important in marine ecosystems
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gptkbp:eye_color
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simple eyespots
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Branchiostomatidae
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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by Pallas in 1774
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gptkbp:foot
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cartilaginous
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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filter feeder
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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dating back to the Cambrian period
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity
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high genetic variability
genome sequenced
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Branchiostoma
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow waters
marine environments
intertidal to subtidal zones
benthic zone
sand or mud substrates
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gptkbp:has_feature
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distinctive body shape
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Branchiostoma lanceolatum
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with
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bilateral
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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model organism for evolutionary studies
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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planktonic stage
undergoes metamorphosis
tadpole-like
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gptkbp:length
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up to 8 cm
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gptkbp:market_segment
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segmented body
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gptkbp:material
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mucus
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gptkbp:movement
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burrowing
swimming and burrowing
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Amphioxiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Skrull
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gptkbp:predators
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fish and larger invertebrates
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Branchiostoma_floridae
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gptkbp:reproduction
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sexual
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gptkbp:research
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developmental biology
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gptkbp:research_focus
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evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:species
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pharyngeal slits
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gptkbp:tail_type
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muscular and elongated
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gptkbp:wildlife
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important for biodiversity
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