Humboldt's sea star

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkbp:behavior predatory
gptkbp:body_style radial symmetry
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color gptkb:red
gptkb:color
brown
purple
striped
spotted
gptkbp:common_name Humboldt sea star
giant sea star
gptkbp:conservation_efforts public awareness campaigns
marine protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status least concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of marine biodiversity
featured in marine biology studies
gptkbp:diet bivalves
gptkbp:distribution Pacific coast of North America
gptkbp:ecological_role keystone species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Asteridae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior everts stomach
gptkbp:habitat up to 100 meters
rocky shores
intertidal zones
sandy bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Humboldt's sea star
gptkbp:interacts_with gptkb:tourist_attraction
fishing industry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
planktonic larvae
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:local_names Estrella de mar de Humboldt
Humboldt starfish
gptkbp:movement tube feet
gptkbp:order Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators sea otters
gptkbp:reproduction sexual and asexual
broadcast spawning
gptkbp:research_focus ecological indicator
studied for regeneration
gptkbp:restoration can regenerate lost arms
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Pisaster_giganteus
gptkbp:size up to 1 meter in diameter
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships various marine organisms
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat destruction
overfishing