Ostracoda

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf class of crustaceans
gptkbp:hasCharacter territorial behavior
filter feeding
gregarious behavior
gptkbp:hasCitations dormancy in unfavorable conditions
shell morphology variation
gptkbp:hasColor often camouflaged
varies from transparent to opaque
gptkbp:hasContribution worldwide
gptkbp:hasFacility varies by species
gptkbp:hasFilm antennae
compound eyes
gptkbp:hasGoals burrowing in sediments
swimming using antennae
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance used in archaeological studies
gptkbp:hasHistory marine environments
freshwater environments
terrestrial environments
gptkbp:hasMission varies by species
gptkbp:hasOccupation bioindicators
food source for fish
gptkbp:hasPersonalityTrait larval stage
adult stage
gptkbp:hasPersonnel fish
invertebrates
gptkbp:hasProductLine sexual reproduction
asexual_reproduction
gptkbp:hasStudentOrganizations bivalve-like shell
two-part carapace
gptkbp:hasVariants 0.2 to 30 mm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ostracoda
gptkbp:isFoundIn sediments
gptkbp:isKnownFor small size
diverse morphology
extensive fossil record
high species diversity
rapid evolutionary rates
gptkbp:isPartOf aquatic ecosystems
food webs
zooplankton community
gptkbp:isRelatedTo other crustaceans
gptkbp:isStudiedIn ecology
environmental science
paleontology
gptkbp:isUsedIn climate research
paleoenvironmental studies
biostratigraphy
water quality assessment
gptkbp:isVulnerableTo climate change
pollution
habitat destruction
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with bacteria
with algae