Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Animalia
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
adapted to a sessile lifestyle
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| gptkbp:application |
biomaterials and biotechnology
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| gptkbp:body_shape |
soft-bodied
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| gptkbp:breathability |
open circulatory system
through siphons |
| gptkbp:categories |
divided into three main classes
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| gptkbp:climate_impact |
vulnerable to ocean acidification
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| gptkbp:color |
varies widely
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| gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:sea_squirts
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| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
some species are protected by law
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
in some coastal communities
closest relatives to vertebrates |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
release of a mucous substance
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| gptkbp:diet |
filter feeders
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| gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide in oceans
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| gptkbp:ecological_niches |
fill various ecological roles in marine ecosystems
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
important in nutrient cycling
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| gptkbp:environment |
influence local biodiversity
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| gptkbp:environmental_initiatives |
sensitive to pollution levels
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:Appendicularia
gptkb:Ascidiacea gptkb:Thaliacea |
| gptkbp:filter_feeding_mechanism |
using pharyngeal slits
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| gptkbp:fossil_record |
exists but is sparse
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| gptkbp:funding |
attracts funding for marine biology studies
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| gptkbp:genetic_studies |
important for understanding chordate evolution
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| gptkbp:habitat |
marine environments
rocky substrates and soft sediments |
| gptkbp:habitat_preference |
benthic environments
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| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
some species exhibit bioluminescence
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tunicates
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| gptkbp:importance |
in marine ecosystems
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| gptkbp:is_aligned_with |
bilateral symmetry in larval stage
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| gptkbp:larval_characteristics |
possess notochord and dorsal nerve cord
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| gptkbp:larval_stage |
tadpole-like
undergoes significant changes during metamorphosis |
| gptkbp:life_cycle |
includes a free-swimming larval stage
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| gptkbp:marketed_as |
some species harvested for food
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| gptkbp:material |
tunic
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| gptkbp:movement |
limited in adults
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| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Chordata
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| gptkbp:predation_strategies |
use of siphons for feeding and respiration
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| gptkbp:predators |
small fish and invertebrates
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
asexual and sexual
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| gptkbp:reproductive_strategies |
some are hermaphroditic
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| gptkbp:research |
used in studies of regeneration
distribution patterns influenced by ocean currents. |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
model organisms for developmental biology
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| gptkbp:size |
varies from a few millimeters to several centimeters
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| gptkbp:subgenres |
gptkb:Ursus_arctos
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| gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with bacteria
some species host symbiotic algae |
| gptkbp:system |
simple nervous system
|
| gptkbp:wildlife |
due to human activities
some tunicates are invasive in non-native habitats |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Phylum_Chordata
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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