Echinothrix diadema

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Savigny’s_sea_urchin
gptkbp:average_temperature Tropical waters
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
Solitary
gptkbp:body_style Globular
gptkbp:breathability Through tube feet
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:color Dark brown to black
Black or dark brown
Can change color based on environment
Camouflage with algae
gptkbp:common_name Black Sea Urchin
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:dam Saltwater
gptkbp:defense_mechanism Venomous spines
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:ecological_role Grazing on algae
gptkbp:family gptkb:Diadematidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Lamarck, 1816
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Overfishing of predators affects population
gptkbp:foot Endoskeleton
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Echinothrix
gptkbp:growth_rate Moderate
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Coral_reefs
Rocky substrates
1 to 30 meters
gptkbp:headcount Long and sharp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Echinothrix diadema
gptkbp:is_essential_for Ecological role in reef health
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage Several weeks
Pluteus larva
gptkbp:length Up to 5 cm
gptkbp:mating_system External fertilization
gptkbp:movement Slow movement using tube feet
gptkbp:order gptkb:Diadematoida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators Fish and sea turtles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Diadema_setosum
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual reproduction
gptkbp:research_focus Studied for reef ecology
gptkbp:size Up to 10 cm in diameter
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:beach
gptkbp:threats Habitat destruction
gptkbp:traded_on Occasionally kept in aquariums
gptkbp:wildlife Marine protected areas beneficial