Plakobranchidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:family
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Balloon_Snail
gptkbp:adult_plumage dorsal gills
gptkbp:body_style soft-bodied
gptkbp:characteristics leaf-like body shape
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
gptkb:blue
gptkb:green
gptkb:red
gptkb:yellow
high
brown
varied colors
gptkbp:common_name sap-sucking slug
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:defense_mechanism chemical defenses
gptkbp:diet gptkb:beach
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical waters
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:product
gptkbp:family gptkb:Nudibranchia
gptkb:Sacoglossa
gptkbp:first_described_by by A. E. Verrill
gptkbp:foraging_behavior radula
gptkbp:genus Elysia
Plakobranchus
gptkbp:habitat coral reefs
shallow waters
marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plakobranchidae
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:beach
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:trochophore
veliger
planktonic larvae
gptkbp:length up to 10 cm
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic algae
gptkbp:movement slow-moving
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
gptkbp:rank gptkb:family
gptkbp:reproduction gptkb:sexual_reproduction
egg-laying
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:ecology
taxonomy
behavior
physiology
conservation
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:species high diversity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with algae
with photosynthetic algae
gptkbp:wildlife climate change
pollution
habitat loss