Diadematidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:family
gptkbp:characteristic often brightly colored
long, hollow spines
test with perforated tubercles
gptkbp:class gptkb:lake
gptkbp:commonName long-spined sea urchins
gptkbp:containsGenus gptkb:Diadema
Astropyga
Centrostephanus
Chaetodiadema
Echinothrix
Micropyga
Stegodiadema
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:describedYear 1855
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, mostly tropical and subtropical seas
gptkbp:ecologicalRole important for coral reef health
grazers on algae
gptkbp:fossil Cretaceous to present
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Diadematidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage pluteus larva
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Diadema_antillarum
gptkb:Diadema_setosum
Centrostephanus longispinus
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diadematoida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diadema_setosum
gptkb:Diadematoida
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5