Pisaster brevispinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pisaster
gptkbp:average_temperature cold water
gptkbp:behavior predatory
gptkbp:body_style radial symmetry
star-shaped
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color gptkb:award
purple
during stress
varies from purple to brown
gptkbp:common_name short-spined sea star
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitoring populations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance local fisheries
gptkbp:dam saltwater
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:diet bivalves
gptkbp:distribution Pacific coast of North America
gptkbp:ecological_role keystone species
gptkbp:family gptkb:Asteriidae
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:1871
gptkbp:foraging_behavior evert stomach
gptkbp:fossil_record present
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pisaster
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
from Alaska to California
intertidal to subtidal zones
rocky substrates
gptkbp:has_authority_over Müller & Troschel
gptkbp:has_feature tube feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pisaster brevispinus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
open ocean
indirect development
gptkbp:local_names various indigenous names
gptkbp:movement slow-moving
gptkbp:order Valvatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:predators sea otters
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Pisaster_ochraceus
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
broadcast spawning
gptkbp:research_focus climate change effects
ecological studies
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm in diameter
gptkbp:species limited
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships various marine organisms
gptkbp:threats habitat loss