Wiwaxia

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genus
gptkbp:associatedWith modern mollusks
gptkbp:built approximately 20 million years
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in scientific literature
gptkbp:diedIn Cambrian period
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy gptkb:Charles_D._Walcott
gptkbp:hasCharacter filter feeder
gptkbp:hasColor varied colors
gptkbp:hasContribution global_distribution_in_Cambrian_seas
gptkbp:hasEconomy in understanding ancient ecosystems
gptkbp:hasExhibition unknown
gptkbp:hasFeature spines on the shell
gptkbp:hasFilm bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:hasHistory seafloor
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:hasOccupation benthic organism
gptkbp:hasPersonnel larger marine animals
gptkbp:hasPoliticalParty among species
gptkbp:hasProductLine sexual reproduction
slow-moving
gptkbp:hasRecognition provides insight into early life forms
indicates_Cambrian_biodiversity
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus Cambrian_marine_life
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest paleobiology
gptkbp:hasSibling up to 10 cm
body fossil
gptkbp:hasSkill calcareous shell
gptkbp:hasStaff unique body plan
gptkbp:hasStudentOrganizations soft-bodied
gptkbp:hasTheme yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wiwaxia
gptkbp:isA extinct genus
gptkbp:isConsidered a key fossil
an important evolutionary link
gptkbp:isDescribedAs scientific publications
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Burgess_Shale
gptkbp:isFoundIn Cambrian_strata
gptkbp:isKnownFor fossils
its unique morphology
multiple fossil sites
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Burgess_Shale_biota
gptkb:Cambrian_explosion
marine fossil record
Wiwaxiidae family
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Lophophorates
Anomalocaris
other soft-bodied organisms
gptkbp:isStudiedIn paleontology
its evolutionary adaptations
gptkbp:isUsedIn biostratigraphy
gptkbp:locatedIn marine environments
gptkbp:symbioticRelationships with microorganisms