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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:fossils
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gptkbp:age
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505 million years
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Charles_Doolittle_Walcott
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gptkbp:contains
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over 150 species
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gptkbp:contributes_to
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understanding of biodiversity
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Burgess_Shale
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1909
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gptkbp:exhibits
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morphological diversity
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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paleontology
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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soft-bodied fossils
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gptkbp:geological_features
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Cambrian
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:has_led_to
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new insights in evolutionary theory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Burgess Shale biota
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gptkbp:includes
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herbivores
filter feeders
deposit feeders
many unique taxa
predatory organisms
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Cambrian explosion
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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early chordates
early arthropods
early echinoderms
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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diverse body plans
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gptkbp:is_considered
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one of the most important fossil sites
a window into the Cambrian period
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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understanding early ecosystems
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gptkbp:is_famous_for
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its diverse fossil record
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gptkbp:is_found_in
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Burgess Shale formation
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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its unique preservation conditions
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gptkbp:is_located_in
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gptkb:Yoho_National_Park
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Canadian_Rocky_Mountains
the fossil record of life on Earth.
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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numerous scientific publications
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
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paleoecology
taphonomy
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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paleobiologists
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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educational research
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its well-preserved fossils
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gptkbp:part_of
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Burgess Shale National Park
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gptkbp:preservation_type
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exceptional preservation
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gptkbp:significance
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provides insight into early animal evolution
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Hallucigenia
gptkb:Wiwaxia
gptkb:Marrella
gptkb:Opabinia
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gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of
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early multicellular life
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Burgess_Shale
gptkb:Sirius_Passet
gptkb:Wiwaxia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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