Statements (54)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Acanthaster_planci
|
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
to assess feeding patterns |
gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Asteroidea
|
gptkbp:color |
depends on environmental factors
varies from brown to blue camouflage with coral |
gptkbp:common_name |
gptkb:crown-of-thorns_starfish
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
monitoring populations
|
gptkbp:conservation_status |
not evaluated
|
gptkbp:controls |
researching natural population control methods
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
not widely recognized
|
gptkbp:diet |
gptkb:island
|
gptkbp:distribution |
Indo-Pacific region
|
gptkbp:ecological_role |
gptkb:product
plays a role in reef ecosystems |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
can cause coral bleaching
affects distribution and health |
gptkbp:family |
Acanthasteridae
|
gptkbp:first_described_by |
by H. L. Clark in 1921
|
gptkbp:fossil_record |
not well documented
|
gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
ongoing to understand diversity
|
gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Acanthaster
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gptkbp:habitat |
coral reefs
shallow waters |
gptkbp:has_feature |
distinctive star shape
|
gptkbp:headcount |
sharp and venomous
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Acanthaster brevispinus
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gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic
carried by ocean currents |
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 10 years
|
gptkbp:movement |
slow crawling
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gptkbp:order |
Valvatida
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gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:mythological_figure
|
gptkbp:population |
natural predators include certain fish species
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gptkbp:population_trend |
coral degradation
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gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
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gptkbp:public_awareness |
increasing due to coral reef issues
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gptkbp:related_species |
gptkb:Acanthaster_planci
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gptkbp:reproduction |
sexual
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gptkbp:research |
studied for ecological balance
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gptkbp:research_areas |
studied by marine biology departments.
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gptkbp:research_focus |
coral reef health indicator
ecological impact on reefs |
gptkbp:size |
up to 40 cm in diameter
|
gptkbp:species |
limited due to habitat specificity
interacts with various marine organisms |
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
zooxanthellae
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gptkbp:threats |
overfishing
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gptkbp:traded_on |
not common
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gptkbp:wildlife |
important for coral recovery
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