Ostracods

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:commonName seed shrimp
gptkbp:diet detritivores
herbivores
carnivores
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eyeColor simple eyes
gptkbp:fossil from Cambrian to present
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
freshwater environments
terrestrial environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ostracods
gptkbp:importantFor paleoenvironmental indicators
biostratigraphic markers
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:motility swimming
crawling
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Halocyprida
gptkb:Myodocopida
gptkb:Platycopida
gptkb:Podocopida
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 70,000 described species
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Ostracoda
gptkbp:shape bivalve-like shell
gptkbp:shellComposition calcium carbonate
gptkbp:size generally 0.2 to 30 mm
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Crustacea
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:class
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lower_Jurassic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7