Statements (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:behavior |
exhibits both solitary and social behaviors
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gptkbp:body_style |
star-shaped
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gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Asteroidea
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gptkbp:color |
to avoid predation
used for camouflage can occur with environmental changes varies from brown to bright colors |
gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
focus on habitat protection
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gptkbp:conservation_status |
varies by species
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
in some coastal communities.
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gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
regeneration of arms
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gptkbp:diet |
detritivore
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gptkbp:distribution |
tropical and subtropical oceans
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gptkbp:ecological_role |
important in benthic ecosystems
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gptkbp:family |
Ophidiasteridae
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gptkbp:foot |
calcareous ossicles
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
ejecting stomach to digest prey
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gptkbp:fossil_record |
exists from the Jurassic period
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gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
provide insights into echinoderm evolution
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gptkbp:habitat |
coral reefs
marine environments from shallow waters to deeper areas |
gptkbp:has_feature |
exists among species
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ophidiaster
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gptkbp:inscription |
5 to 15
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gptkbp:interacts_with |
some species are collected for aquariums
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with |
radial symmetry
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gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic
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gptkbp:movement |
using tube feet
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gptkbp:notable_species |
Ophidiaster graniferus
Ophidiaster ophidianus |
gptkbp:number_of_stages |
benthic
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gptkbp:order |
Valvatida
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gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:predators |
fish and sea turtles
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gptkbp:reproduction |
sexual and asexual
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gptkbp:research |
found in Indo-Pacific region
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gptkbp:research_areas |
marine biology and ecology
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gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:size |
up to 30 cm in diameter
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
used to assess marine health
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with algae
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gptkbp:water_source |
present
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gptkbp:wildlife |
coral bleaching and pollution
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Asteriidae
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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