The Cambrian Fauna of the Burgess Shale

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Paleozoic_Era
gptkbp:challenges interpret
gptkbp:collaborated_with international researchers
gptkbp:contains well-preserved fossils
gptkbp:contributes_to understanding of Cambrian explosion
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Charles_Doolittle_Walcott
gptkbp:discovery_year 1909
gptkbp:exhibits bilateral symmetry
diverse body plans
gptkbp:field_of_study paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cambrian Fauna of the Burgess Shale
gptkbp:includes gptkb:dinosaurs
gptkb:Hallucigenia
gptkb:Wiwaxia
gptkb:Triceratops
gptkb:Marrella
gptkb:Opabinia
soft-bodied organisms
gptkbp:influences modern evolutionary biology
gptkbp:investigates paleoecological insights
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in biologists
evolutionary patterns
gptkbp:is_associated_with Cambrian period
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for scientific contributions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by exceptional preservation
gptkbp:is_chronicled_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:is_connected_to gptkb:fossils
gptkbp:is_considered_as key fossil site
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journals
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:public_outreach
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:scientific_research
fossil analysis
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:students
field studies
geologists
educational research
gptkbp:is_famous_for gptkb:Burgess_Shale_biota
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:educational_programs
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:is_linked_to evolutionary history
gptkbp:is_notable_for early multicellular life
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Burgess_Shale_Formation
gptkb:Burgess_Shale_Geoscience_Foundation
gptkbp:is_promoted_by paleontological societies
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Parks_Canada
gptkbp:is_recognized_as important paleontological site
gptkbp:is_referenced_in scientific publications
paleontological literature
gptkbp:is_studied_for paleobiological research
gptkbp:is_studied_in paleobiologists
gptkbp:is_supported_by research funding
gptkbp:is_used_in museum exhibits
gptkbp:is_utilized_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_valued_for educational purposes
scientific education
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Burgess_Shale
gptkbp:notable_for fossil diversity
gptkbp:period Cambrian
gptkbp:preserved_by shale rock
gptkbp:provides_information_on phylogenetic studies
gptkbp:significance provides insight into early animal evolution
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of early marine ecosystems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_D._Walcott
gptkb:Charles_Doolittle_Walcott
gptkb:Charles_Walcott
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6