Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:fossils
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 518 million years
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Maotianshan_Shale
|
| gptkbp:contains |
soft-bodied organisms
various taxa |
| gptkbp:contributes_to |
early marine ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:1984
gptkb:China |
| gptkbp:features |
exceptional preservation
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Hou_Xiyin
1990s |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chengjiang biota
|
| gptkbp:important_for_studying |
Cambrian explosion
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:anomalocaridids
gptkb:Triceratops gptkb:Wasp sponges worms chordates crown group animals halkieriids vetulicolians |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
diverse fossil record
|
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
evolutionary biology
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
early representatives of major animal phyla
|
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
Maotianshan area
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Burgess Shale-type biota
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
|
| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
paleontology
understanding early life forms |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
environmental changes
extinction events ecological interactions adaptive radiation functional morphology evolution of sensory systems paleoecological dynamics ancient biodiversity evolution of reproductive strategies evolution of appendages evolution of biogeographic patterns evolution of body cavities evolution of circulatory systems evolution of ecological niches evolution of endoskeletons evolution of exoskeletons evolution of life history strategies evolution of nervous systems evolution of respiratory systems early animal behavior evolution of biodiversity patterns evolution of body symmetry evolution of digestive systems evolution of herbivory evolution of locomotion evolution of predation evolution of reproduction evolution of segmentation evolution of symbiosis morphological innovations |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Biology
international teams paleoenvironment paleobiologists |
| gptkbp:is_valued_for |
comparative anatomy
molecular phylogenetics developmental biology |
| gptkbp:key |
Cambrian fossils
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yunnan_Province
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
evolution of body plans
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
paleoecology
taphonomy phylogeny |
| gptkbp:significance |
early animal evolution
|
| gptkbp:time_period |
Cambrian
|
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
early multicellular life
|
| gptkbp:was_used_to_explore |
evolutionary relationships
|
| gptkbp:was_used_to_investigate |
fossilization processes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:fossils
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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