Asterias rubens

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:aquarium_trade Can be kept in marine aquariums
gptkbp:arm_count Five arms
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:behavior Slow-moving
gptkbp:body_shape Radial symmetry
Star-shaped
gptkbp:breathability Through tube feet and papulae
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color Red to orange
Can change color with stress
gptkbp:color_scheme Uniform or mottled
gptkbp:color_variation Can vary based on environment
gptkbp:common_name Red starfish
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator of bivalves
gptkbp:family gptkb:Asteriidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:fishing_impact Harvested in some regions
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Everts stomach to digest prey
gptkbp:genus Asterias
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Rocky substrates
gptkbp:habitat_range Coastal areas
Intertidal to subtidal zones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asterias rubens
gptkbp:importance Ecological role in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larval_stage Several weeks
Planktonic
Pluteus larva
gptkbp:movement Crawls using tube feet
gptkbp:order Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echidna
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research_importance Model organism for echinoderm studies
gptkbp:restoration Can regenerate lost arms
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Asterias_rubens
gptkbp:senses Light and chemical detection
gptkbp:size Up to 30 cm in diameter
gptkbp:sodium_content Euryhaline
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:threats Pollution and habitat loss
gptkbp:tube_feet gptkb:Present
gptkbp:water_vascular_system gptkb:Present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4