Petromyzontidae

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:behavior migratory
parasitic feeding
non-parasitic feeding
gptkbp:body_shape eel-like body
gptkbp:breathability gills
gptkbp:class Cephalaspidomorphi
gptkbp:color brown
gray
greenish
gptkbp:coloration varies by species
gptkbp:common_name lampreys
gptkbp:conservation_efforts public awareness campaigns
habitat restoration
species protection
species protection laws
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance ancient lineage
used in traditional medicine
indigenous practices
fishing traditions
food source in some cultures
gptkbp:defense_mechanism suction feeding
gptkbp:diet gptkb:blood
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:first_appearance Devonian period
gptkbp:foot cartilaginous
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
Drepanaspis
Heteromyzon
Megalomyzon
Morrisomyza
Paleomyzon
gptkbp:genetic_studies population genetics
phylogenetics
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:gills 7 pairs
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
gptkb:Chaos_Space_Marines
gptkb:lakes
freshwater
gptkbp:habitat_preference benthic zones
gptkbp:has_family gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
gptkb:Myxinidae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petromyzontidae
gptkbp:importance economic impact
ecological role
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:lighting_system
gptkbp:larval_stage muddy substrates
ammocoete
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
gptkbp:migration anadromous
gptkbp:mouth sucker-like
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Lampetra_japonica
gptkb:Petromyzon_marinus
gptkb:5
gptkb:Lampetra_fluviatilis
gptkb:Entosphenus_tridentatus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research_importance evolutionary studies
ecological role
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:Genetics
evolutionary biology
developmental biology
gptkbp:size up to 1 meter
up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:species 38
about 38
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:Echidna
parasitic
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lighting_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4