Myllokunmingia

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct genus of early vertebrate
gptkbp:bodyPlan eel-like
gptkbp:class gptkb:fish
gptkbp:describedBy Shu et al.
gptkbp:describedYear 1999
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Chengjiang_biota
gptkb:Yunnan,_China
gptkbp:fossilRange gptkb:Cambrian
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Myllokunmingia
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length about 28 mm
gptkbp:notableFeature lacked jaws
cartilaginous skeletal elements
had a distinct head and trunk region
had at least 13 pairs of gill pouches
one of the earliest known vertebrates
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:typeSpecies Myllokunmingia fengjiaoa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vertebrates
gptkb:Chengjiang_biota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6