hasPharyngealSlits

P16673
predicate

Indicates that an organism possesses pharyngeal slits, openings in the pharynx that connect the throat to the external environment or a cavity, typically used for filter-feeding or respiration.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
hasGillOpenings 6
hasPharyngealSlits canonical 4
hasGillSlits 3

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: hasPharyngealSlits
Generated description
Indicates that an organism possesses pharyngeal slits, openings in the pharynx that connect the throat to the external environment or a cavity, typically used for filter-feeding or respiration.

Sample triples (16)

Subject Object
Cephalochordata true ⓘ
Pacific lamprey seven pairs via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ
Epigonichthys true ⓘ
Ambulacraria pharyngeal slits in hemichordate members via predicate surface "hasGillSlits" ⓘ
Asymmetronidae yes ⓘ
Branchiostoma yes ⓘ
Elasmobranchii 5–7 pairs via predicate surface "hasGillSlits" ⓘ
Enteropneusta pharyngeal gill slits via predicate surface "hasGillSlits" ⓘ
Sharks 5 to 7 pairs via predicate surface "haveGillSlits" ⓘ
Hyperoartia multiple lateral gill pores via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ
Lampetra fluviatilis seven pairs of gill pores via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ
Balitora yes via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ
Megalonema wide via predicate surface "hasGillOpening" ⓘ
Anguilla rostrata small gill openings via predicate surface "hasGillOpening" ⓘ
Galeichthys feliceps one on each side via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ
Kaupichthys reduced via predicate surface "hasGillOpenings" ⓘ