Opabinia regalis

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:diedIn Cambrian period
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Harry_B._Whittington
gptkbp:hasApplicationNumber proboscis
gptkbp:hasColor unknown
five compound eyes
gptkbp:hasFeature approximately 505 million years
gptkbp:hasFilm distinctive head structure
lateral flaps
spiny appendages
gptkbp:hasFuturePlans gptkb:Opabinia_regalis
gptkbp:hasGoals gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkbp:hasHistory marine environments
gptkbp:hasLength up to 7 cm
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:Yoho_National_Park
Paleozoic deposits
gptkbp:hasOccupation predator
gptkbp:hasPart carnivorous
gptkbp:hasRank genus
gptkbp:hasRecognition provides insight into early arthropods
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus Cambrian biodiversity
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest paleobiology
gptkbp:hasSibling soft-bodied fossil
gptkbp:hasStaff soft-bodied
elongated body
five eyes
gptkbp:hasStudentOrganizations bilateral symmetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Opabinia regalis
gptkbp:isConsidered a key species for understanding evolution
a significant fossil find.
a stem-group arthropod
an important fossil
gptkbp:isDescribedAs 1975
scientific literature
gptkbp:isEngagedIn natural history museums
gptkbp:isFoundIn gptkb:Canada
marine sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:isKnownFor fossil records
unique morphology
multiple specimens
its bizarre appearance
gptkbp:isNotableFor its unusual anatomy
its unique feeding mechanism
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Burgess_Shale_biota
fossil record
paleoecological studies
Paleozoic era
Cambrian fauna
ancient_marine_ecosystems
Opabiniidae_family
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Cambrian_explosion
Anomalocaris
early marine life
gptkbp:isStudiedIn paleontology
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Burgess_Shale