Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical figure
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
slow
up to 15 cm up to 8 cm up to 500 grams |
| gptkbp:behavior |
sedentary
|
| gptkbp:characterTraits |
regulated
|
| gptkbp:coatOfArms |
up to 10 years
found in sedimentary rocks regional differences crafts and jewelry |
| gptkbp:collection |
popular among collectors
|
| gptkbp:colors |
seasonal
varied purple depends on environment varies with age during growth vivid_purple |
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:Purple_Murex
|
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Least Concern
monitoring populations |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
historical use in dye production
|
| gptkbp:diet |
carnivorous
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
tropical and subtropical waters
|
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
biodiversity contributor
|
| gptkbp:environmentalInitiatives |
sensitive to pollution
|
| gptkbp:expansion |
tapered
|
| gptkbp:faced |
ornate
|
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Muricidae
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
limited
|
| gptkbp:fishSpecies |
overfishing concerns
prominent |
| gptkbp:generator |
1-2 years
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Chicoreus
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| gptkbp:habitat |
habitat destruction
coastal areas marine environments marine reserves intertidal to subtidal zones rocky substrates |
| gptkbp:headlights |
rough
thick spiral spiral ridges distinctive spines |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Purple Murex
|
| gptkbp:larvalStage |
low
complex life cycle planktonic open ocean |
| gptkbp:localNames |
varies by region
|
| gptkbp:market |
high
|
| gptkbp:openedIn |
wide
|
| gptkbp:predators |
fish
hard shell |
| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
ecosystem engineer
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Chicoreus ramosus
|
| gptkbp:reproduction |
oviparous
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
marine biology
|
| gptkbp:size |
up to 20 cm
|
| gptkbp:symbioticRelationships |
with algae
|