hagfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
jawless fish
gptkbp:blood isotonic with seawater
gptkbp:braincase present
gptkbp:color pink, gray, or brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:slime_eel
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:defenseMechanism slime production
gptkbp:diet carrion
scavenger
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor large, yolky eggs
gptkbp:eyeColor rudimentary
gptkbp:family gptkb:Myxinidae
gptkbp:features can tie itself in knots
gptkbp:fertilization external
gptkbp:firstAppearance about 300 million years ago
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hagfish
gptkbp:immuneSystem primitive
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage absent
gptkbp:lifespan up to 40 years
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity leather (eel skin)
gptkbp:market gptkb:East_Asia
gptkbp:notableFeature produces slime
has skull but no vertebrae
lacks jaws
gptkbp:notochord present throughout life
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 76
gptkbp:order gptkb:Myxiniformes
gptkbp:osmoticRegulation minimal
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators few due to slime
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:respiration gills
gptkbp:respiratoryOpenings 1-16 pairs of gill openings
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Myxini
gptkbp:sensoryOrgan barbels around mouth
gptkbp:shape eel-like
gptkbp:size typically 18-36 inches
gptkbp:skeletonType cartilaginous
gptkbp:skin scaleless
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:class
gptkbp:teeth keratinous teeth on tongue
gptkbp:usedFor leather goods
food in Korea
gptkbp:vertebrae absent
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4