Ostracod

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Crustacean
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Seed_shrimp
gptkbp:diet Detritivore
Filter feeder
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Ordovician_period
gptkbp:fossil Extensive
gptkbp:habitat Freshwater
Marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ostracod
gptkbp:importantFor Biostratigraphy
Paleoenvironmental indicator
gptkbp:luminosity Some species bioluminescent
gptkbp:notableFeature Carapace covers entire body
Compound eyes (in some species)
Reduced body segmentation
Two pairs of antennae
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Cypridina
gptkb:Heterocypris_incongruens
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies Over 70,000 described species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
Amphibians
Invertebrates
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ostracoda
gptkbp:shape Bivalve-like shell
gptkbp:size Typically less than 2 mm
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crustacea
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:class
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nauplius
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7