Byssus

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biological material
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs sea silk
gptkbp:canExtract byssal gland
gptkbp:color golden
gptkbp:composition protein fibers
gptkbp:elasticity high elasticity
gptkbp:foundIn bivalve mollusks
gptkbp:function attachment to surfaces
gptkbp:historicalName textile production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Byssus
gptkbp:locationInAnimal foot of mollusk
gptkbp:notableSpecies Pinna nobilis
gptkbp:powers high tensile strength
gptkbp:producedBy mussels
gptkbp:solubility insoluble in water
gptkbp:usedFor anchoring to rocks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jen_Hadfield
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6