Acanthaster planci

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Acanthaster_planci
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:arms up to 21
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color varies (red, purple, blue, green)
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:crown-of-thorns_starfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
gptkbp:describedYear 1773
gptkbp:diameter up to 80 cm
gptkbp:diet coral polyps
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indo-Pacific_region
gptkbp:ecologicalRole coral predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthasteridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthaster
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
gptkbp:hasSpines venomous
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acanthaster planci
gptkbp:impact coral reef destruction
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Not Evaluated
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage planktonic
gptkbp:managedBy manual removal
injection with bile salts
gptkbp:notableFor coral predation
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks cause coral loss
gptkbp:order gptkb:Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkb:Napoleon_wrasse
gptkb:giant_triton_snail
gptkb:harlequin_shrimp
hard corals
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Acanthaster_brevispinus
gptkbp:reproduction broadcast spawning
gptkbp:symbiosisWith gptkb:seafood
copepods
polychaete worms
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Asterias_planci
gptkbp:toxicity saponins
gptkbp:venomous true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkb:crown-of-thorns_starfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5