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gptkbp:instanceOf
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fossil site
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gptkbp:age
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gptkb:Cambrian
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Burgess_Shale_biota
molecular biology
geological history
comparative anatomy
evolutionary biology
extinction events
paleoenvironmental studies
Cambrian Explosion
paleobiology
phylogenetics
cladistics
fossilization processes
early animal evolution
Cambrian_marine_ecosystems
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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protected
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gptkbp:contains
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over 65,000 specimens
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:Charles_Doolittle_Walcott
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gptkbp:exhibits
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high diversity of life
unique preservation conditions
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gptkbp:firstDescribedBy
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1911
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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soft-bodied fossils
hard-bodied fossils
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures
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gptkb:Burgess_Shale_Formation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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the Burgess Shale
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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sedimentation
paleoecology
biostratigraphy
taphonomy
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:David_Bottjer
gptkb:Derek_Briggs
gptkb:Richard_Fortey
gptkb:Wiwaxia
gptkb:Marrella
gptkb:Opabinia
gptkb:Simon_Conway_Morris
gptkb:Graham_Budd
Anomalocaris
Hallucigenia
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Yoho_National_Park
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gptkbp:releaseYear
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1909
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gptkbp:researchField
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paleontology
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Alberta
gptkb:Royal_Ontario_Museum
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gptkbp:significance
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preservation of soft-bodied organisms
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gptkbp:type
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marine fossils
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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yes
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