Crown-of-Thorns Starfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color gray-green
reddish-purple
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Crown-of-Thorns_Starfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus not evaluated
gptkbp:controls manual removal
injection with bile salts
injection with vinegar
gptkbp:diameter up to 80 cm
gptkbp:diet coral polyps
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indo-Pacific_region
gptkbp:environmentalImpact can cause coral reef destruction during outbreaks
gptkbp:family gptkb:Acanthasteridae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Simon_Pallas
1773
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthaster
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
gptkbp:impactOnFisheries negative during outbreaks
gptkbp:impactOnTourism negative during outbreaks
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 8 years
gptkbp:movement tube feet
gptkbp:notableFeature multiple arms (usually 7-23)
venomous spines
covered in long, sharp spines
one of the largest starfish in the world
spines contain toxins
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks gptkb:Great_Barrier_Reef
gptkbp:order gptkb:Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Napoleon_wrasse
gptkb:giant_triton_snail
gptkb:harlequin_shrimp
hard corals
gptkbp:regenerates can regenerate lost arms
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Acanthaster_brevispinus
gptkbp:reproduction broadcast spawning
gptkbp:riskFactor painful stings
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Acanthaster_planci
gptkbp:species gptkb:Acanthaster_planci
gptkbp:symbiosisWith commensal shrimp
commensal crab
gptkbp:venomType saponins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coral_Reef
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6