Chiton olivaceus

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Jonin
gptkbp:adaptations flattened body
clinging to rocks
gptkbp:behavior benthic
nocturnal feeding
gptkbp:body_shape oval
eight overlapping plates
articulated plates
gptkbp:breathability gills
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:mollusks
gptkbp:color seasonal
greenish-brown
olive green
gptkbp:color_variation depends on environment
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:common_name Olive Chiton
gptkbp:composed_by moderate
calcium carbonate
smooth
calcareous plates
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:herbivore
gptkbp:ecosystem herbivore in rocky intertidal zones
gptkbp:family Chitonidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior scraping
gptkbp:fossil_record Paleozoic era
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Jonin
gptkbp:gills located in the mantle cavity
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
rocky shores
gptkbp:habitat_preference hard substrates
gptkbp:habitat_range intertidal to subtidal zones
tropical to temperate waters
gptkbp:habitat_stability requires stable environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chiton olivaceus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:trochophore
direct development
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:movement foot
gptkbp:population_density varies by location
gptkbp:predators sea stars
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Chiton_tuberculatus
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:research gptkb:Pacific_Rim
gptkbp:research_focus marine biology
gptkbp:research_importance ecological indicators
gptkbp:shell_articulation flexible
gptkbp:shell_color_diversity high
gptkbp:shell_coloration variable
gptkbp:shell_growth_rate slow
gptkbp:shell_maintenance self-cleaning
gptkbp:shell_surface smooth to slightly ridged
gptkbp:size up to 10 cm
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:algae
gptkbp:wildlife low
pollution
algal control
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jonin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5