Glaucus Atlanticus

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:beach
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue_Dragons
gptkbp:behavior drifting and floating
gptkbp:body_style soft-bodied
flattened and elongated
buoyancy control
tentacle-like appendages
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gastropoda
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
gptkb:blue
blue and silver
iridescent
warning coloration
countershading
striped pattern
to blend with surroundings
gptkbp:common_name blue dragon
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not specifically targeted
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in marine art and literature
gptkbp:defense_mechanism aposematism
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution warm waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:ecological_role predator of jellyfish
gptkbp:environmental_impact pollution and climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Glaucidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by A. von Spix in 1827
gptkbp:foraging_behavior radula
feeds on the tentacles of jellyfish
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Glaucus
gptkbp:habitat warm ocean currents
open ocean
tropical and subtropical waters
pelagic zone
surface waters
sargassum seaweed
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glaucus Atlanticus
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
direct development
planktonic larvae
gptkbp:length up to 7.5 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:material gelatinous body
gptkbp:mimicry mimics other toxic organisms
gptkbp:movement drifting with ocean currents
gptkbp:order gptkb:Opistobranchia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators sea turtles
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Glaucus_marginatus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
external fertilization
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Glaucus_atlanticus
gptkbp:size up to 3 inches long
gptkbp:species located on the back
G. atlanticus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships Pelagia noctiluca
with certain jellyfish
gptkbp:venomous can be harmful to humans
gptkbp:wildlife passive feeding