Asteriidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Asteriidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:characteristic	carnivorous tube feet with suckers five or more arms
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:Asteriid_sea_stars
gptkbp:containsGenus	gptkb:Aphelasterias gptkb:Evasterias gptkb:Leptasterias gptkb:Orthasterias gptkb:Stylasterias gptkb:Asterias gptkb:Pisaster
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:describedYear	1840
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide, mostly in cold and temperate seas
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:marineHabitat	benthic intertidal to deep sea
gptkbp:notableSpecies	gptkb:Asterias_rubens gptkb:Pisaster_ochraceus gptkb:Leptasterias_hexactis
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Forcipulatida
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Asterias
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Common_starfish gptkb:Sunflower_sea_star gptkb:Asterias_rubens gptkb:Coscinasterias_tenuispina gptkb:Forcipulatacea gptkb:Pisaster_ochraceus gptkb:Forcipulatida gptkb:Rathbunaster_californicus gptkb:The_Giant_Sea_Star
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Asteriidae