Astropecten

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Echinasteridae
gptkbp:behavior mostly sedentary
gptkbp:body_style central disc with arms
gptkbp:breathability through tube feet
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
varies by species
varies widely
species dependent
gptkbp:common_name sand dollar star
gptkbp:conservation_efforts marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ecological_role benthic predator
gptkbp:environment with invertebrates.
gptkbp:family Astropectinidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by A. H. Clark
gptkbp:foot calcareous ossicles
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
coastal waters
up to 200 meters
sandy substrates
gptkbp:has_feature important for taxonomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Astropecten
gptkbp:is_aligned_with radial symmetry
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological indicator species
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
planktonic stage
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:movement using tube feet
gptkbp:notable_feature arm regeneration
gptkbp:notable_species Astropectinidae
gptkbp:order Valvatida
gptkbp:origin secondary consumer
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
broadcast spawning
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification binomial nomenclature
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm in diameter
gptkbp:species over 30
high in tropical regions
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with other marine organisms
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:type_of pentamerous symmetry