Pleurobrachia pileus

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ctenophora
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold to temperate waters
gptkbp:behavior Drifting with currents
gptkbp:body_style Gelatinous body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Tentaculata
gptkbp:color Can change color based on environment
Varies with age and environment
Often iridescent
Transparent to pink
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Sea_gooseberry
gptkbp:conservation_efforts Monitored in some regions
gptkbp:conservation_status Not threatened
gptkbp:controls Simple eyespots
gptkbp:cultural_significance Used in studies of marine life
gptkbp:diet gptkb:dinosaur
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role Planktonic predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pleurobrachiidae
gptkbp:fauna Two long tentacles
gptkbp:first_described_by 1758
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Captures prey with sticky tentacles
gptkbp:fossil_record Few fossils found
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Studied for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pleurobrachia
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
Coastal waters
Up to 200 meters
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:Linnaeus
gptkbp:has_feature Distinctive comb rows
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pleurobrachia pileus
gptkbp:interacts_with Minimal direct interaction
gptkbp:is_aligned_with Radial symmetry
gptkbp:is_essential_for Indicator species for marine ecosystems
gptkbp:larval_stage Cydippid larva
gptkbp:lifespan Complex life cycle
gptkbp:movement Ciliated combs
gptkbp:order Beroida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ctenophora
gptkbp:predators Fish and other marine animals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Beroe_ovata
gptkbp:reproduction Sexual and asexual
gptkbp:research_interest Marine biology
gptkbp:size Up to 10 cm in diameter
gptkbp:sugar_content Wide salinity tolerance
gptkbp:wildlife Not considered invasive
Can affect local plankton populations