Echinodiscus

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diadematoida
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
varies by species
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:sand_dollar
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:defense_mechanism spines and hard shell
gptkbp:diet detritivore
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family Echinodiscidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by scientists in the 19th century
gptkbp:foot calcareous endoskeleton
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive fossil record
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Echinodiscus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with radial symmetry
gptkbp:is_essential_for ecological role in marine ecosystems
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage pluteus larva
gptkbp:movement slow-moving
gptkbp:notable_species Clypeaster, Echinocorys
gptkbp:order Clypeasteroida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators sea stars
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus studied for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification binomial nomenclature
gptkbp:size up to 10 cm in diameter
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with various marine organisms