Lancelet

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Branchiostoma
gptkbp:adaptation adapted to burrowing
gptkbp:behavior solitary or small groups
filter feeding
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
dorsal nerve cord
notochord
pharyngeal slits
post-anal tail
gptkbp:breathability through skin
lacks a true circulatory system
gptkbp:color camouflage against predators
translucent to pale yellow
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:controls simple nervous system
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution worldwide in shallow waters
gptkbp:ecological_role important in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:excretion diffusion through body surface
gptkbp:first_appearance Cambrian period
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous skeleton
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeder
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive fossil record
gptkbp:genetic_diversity used in genomic studies
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
sandy or muddy substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lancelet
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:is_essential_for model organism for evolutionary studies
gptkbp:larval_stage tadpole-like larva
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:movement burrowing and swimming
gptkbp:predators fish and invertebrates
gptkbp:related_to vertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research developmental biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification subphylum Cephalochordata
gptkbp:seed_dispersal approximately 1.5 billion base pairs
gptkbp:size up to 8 cm long
gptkbp:species gill slits present