Asterias rubens

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:behavior Slow-moving
gptkbp:body_style Radial symmetry
Star-shaped
gptkbp:breathability Through tube feet and papulae
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color Red to orange
Can vary based on environment
Can change color with stress
Uniform or mottled
gptkbp:common_name Red starfish
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role Predator of bivalves
gptkbp:family gptkb:Asteriidae
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Harvested in some regions
gptkbp:foot gptkb:Present
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Everts stomach to digest prey
gptkbp:genus Asterias
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Coastal areas
Rocky substrates
Intertidal to subtidal zones
gptkbp:headcount Five arms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asterias rubens
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:is_essential_for Ecological role in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage Several weeks
Planktonic
Pluteus larva
gptkbp:movement Crawls using tube feet
gptkbp:order Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus 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:sugar_content Euryhaline
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:threats Pollution and habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on Can be kept in marine aquariums
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Present