Seed shrimp

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Crustacean
gptkbp:bodyCoveredBy Bivalve-like shell
gptkbp:class gptkb:Ostracoda
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Ostracoda
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
Detritus
Small animals
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Ordovician_period
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Freshwater environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seed shrimp
gptkbp:importantFor Food source for fish
Fossil record indicators
gptkbp:notableFeature Resemble seeds in shape
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies Over 70,000 (including fossil species)
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:size Typically less than 2 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ostracod
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8