Ostracoderms

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:characterized_by bony armor
gptkbp:exhibited_at sexual dimorphism
varied body shapes
gptkbp:first_appearance Ordovician period
gptkbp:had a unique evolutionary history
a complex life cycle
a significant fossil record
various feeding strategies
a complex morphology
a variety of ecological niches
no jaws
cartilaginous structures
primitive eyes
a notochord
a role in the development of vertebrate features
a role in the evolution of jaws
a significant impact on marine ecosystems
a variety of body sizes
a variety of morphological adaptations
a wide geographic distribution
dermal bone structures
gill structures
paired sensory organs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ostracoderms
gptkbp:included Cephalaspidomorphi
Anaspida
Pteraspidomorphi
gptkbp:is_divided_into several groups
gptkbp:is_found_in marine environments
gptkbp:lived_during Paleozoic era
gptkbp:originated_in earlier fish-like organisms
gptkbp:related_to vertebrates
gptkbp:used_for filter feeding
gptkbp:were benthic organisms
filter feeders
notable for their diversity
often studied in paleontology
important for paleoecological studies
an important part of the fossil record
diverse in form
an important subject of study in evolutionary biology
among the first vertebrates
an early branch of vertebrates
an early example of vertebrate diversity
an early form of aquatic life
an important group in vertebrate history
important in vertebrate evolution
often found in fossil deposits
part of the vertebrate lineage
gptkbp:wildlife Devonian period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osteichthyes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6