Diadema setosum

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:beach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diadema
gptkbp:application in marine biology
gptkbp:behavior solitary
nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
depends on habitat
varies with environment
can indicate health
to surroundings
with stress
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:black_sea_urchin
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some coastal communities
gptkbp:defense_mechanism venomous spines
gptkbp:diet gptkb:beach
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:product
gptkbp:family gptkb:Diadematidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by Leske in 1778
gptkbp:foot gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Diadema
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat up to 50 meters
coral reefs
rocky substrates
gptkbp:headcount long and sharp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diadema setosum
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological role in reef health
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
ocean currents
planktonic
pluteus
gptkbp:length up to 10 cm
gptkbp:local_names varies by region
gptkbp:movement slow crawling
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diadematoida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Diadema_antillarum
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
broadcast spawning
gptkbp:research restricted to tropical waters
gptkbp:research_focus model organism for echinoderm studies
gptkbp:restoration capable of regenerating spines
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm in diameter
gptkbp:social_structure hollow and lightweight
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives of reef health
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with certain fish species
may host algae
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on sometimes collected