Scleractinia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scleractinia

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkbp:commonName	stony corals
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Henri_Marie_Ducrotay_de_Blainville
gptkbp:describedYear	1830
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:feedingType	carnivorous photosynthetic (via symbionts)
gptkbp:firstAppearance	gptkb:Middle_Triassic
gptkbp:fossil	extensive
gptkbp:habitat	gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Scleractinia
gptkbp:importantFor	reef formation
gptkbp:includes	reef-building corals solitary corals
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Caryophylliidae gptkb:Oculinidae gptkb:Euphylliidae gptkb:Agariciidae gptkb:Astreidae gptkb:Dendrophylliidae gptkb:Faviidae gptkb:Fungiidae gptkb:Lobophylliidae gptkb:Meandrinidae gptkb:Merulinidae gptkb:Montastraeidae gptkb:Mussidae gptkb:Pectiniidae gptkb:Plesiastreidae gptkb:Rhizangiidae gptkb:Siderastreidae gptkb:Trachyphylliidae gptkb:Turbinoliidae gptkb:Acroporidae gptkb:Pocilloporidae gptkb:Poritidae
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies	~31
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	~1600
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Cnidaria
gptkbp:reproduction	asexual sexual
gptkbp:skeletonType	calcium carbonate
gptkbp:subclassOf	gptkb:Hexacorallia
gptkbp:symbiosisWith	zooxanthellae
gptkbp:threats	overfishing pollution ocean acidification coral bleaching
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5