Cambrian explosion

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological event
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Burgess_Shale
mass extinctions
gptkbp:depicts museum exhibits
gptkbp:documentedIn fossil records
gptkbp:drawings textbooks
gptkbp:followedBy the Ordovician period
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on scientific research
fossil hunting
biologists and paleontologists
the study of ancient life
gptkbp:has_implications_for the study of evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cambrian explosion
gptkbp:influenced the development of complex ecosystems
gptkbp:is_a_popular_spot_for the evolution of complex life
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of scientific inquiry
paleobiology
evolutionary theory
debate among scientists
has global implications
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of biological innovation
gptkbp:is_a_time_for rapid evolutionary change
gptkbp:is_characterized_by the first complex multicellular organisms
the appearance of hard-bodied organisms
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding evolutionary biology
the evolution of ecosystems
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries
the 'Big Bang' of biology
gptkbp:is_linked_to increased oxygen levels
the development of new ecological niches
gptkbp:is_part_of the Paleozoic Era
gptkbp:is_studied_in geological studies
paleontology
the history of life
gptkbp:is_used_in climate change
scientific literature
evolutionary discussions
the theory of punctuated equilibrium
gptkbp:keyEvent understanding biodiversity
the development of animal life
the history of evolution
the history of multicellular life
understanding the origins of animals
the_history_of_life_on_Earth
the_timeline_of_Earth's_history
gptkbp:landmark the evolution of life
gptkbp:led_to the emergence of most major animal phyla
gptkbp:occursIn approximately 541 million years ago
gptkbp:precededBy the Ediacaran biota
gptkbp:resultedIn the first appearance of many modern groups of animals
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of mollusks
trilobites
arthropods
echinoderms
chordates
gptkbp:signature the rapid diversification of life
gptkbp:significantEvent the geological time scale
the fossil record
the development of biodiversity
gptkbp:was_a_response_to environmental changes
gptkbp:was_marked_by the development of eyes and other sensory organs