Chiton articulatus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:computer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:computer
gptkbp:behavior Nocturnal feeding
gptkbp:body_style Eight overlapping plates
Dorsal shell plates and ventral foot
Oval and flattened
Rough and ridged
gptkbp:breathability Gills
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to summer
gptkbp:class Polyplacophora
gptkbp:climate Sensitive to ocean temperature changes
gptkbp:color Camouflage against predators
Variable, often brown or gray
Brown, gray, green
Often with stripes or patterns
gptkbp:common_name Articulated chiton
gptkbp:composed_of Calcium carbonate
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitored in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status Not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance Used in traditional dishes in some cultures
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Ability to cling to surfaces
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Coastal waters of the Americas
gptkbp:ecological_role Grazers on algae
gptkbp:family Chitonidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Sustainable harvesting in some regions
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Radula
gptkbp:fossil_record Present since the Cambrian period
gptkbp:genus gptkb:computer
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Rocky substrates
Intertidal to subtidal zones
Requires stable rocky environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chiton articulatus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with Bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage Trochophore larva
Indirect development
gptkbp:length Typically 10-15 cm
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 10 years
gptkbp:movement Crawling on rocks
gptkbp:order Chitonida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators Sea stars, fish
gptkbp:range Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Chiton_tuberculatus
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus Model organism for studying molluscan biology
gptkbp:restoration Can regenerate damaged plates
gptkbp:size Up to 20 cm in length
gptkbp:species gptkb:Chiton_articulatus
Located in the mantle cavity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships May host microorganisms.
gptkbp:wildlife Hides in crevices