hagfishes

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
jawless fish
gptkbp:commercialUse leather (eelskin)
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened
gptkbp:diet scavenger
feeds on dead and dying fish
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, except polar regions
gptkbp:eyeColor rudimentary
gptkbp:firstAppearance about 300 million years ago
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hagfishes
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFeature lack jaws
have barbels around mouth
have cartilaginous skeleton
produce slime as defense
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 76
gptkbp:order gptkb:Myxiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo lampreys
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:respiration gills
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Myxini
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:class
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cyclostomata
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6