Soft corals

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:lake
coral reef
gptkbp:class gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkbp:color Varied
gptkbp:commercialUse Aquarium trade
Ornamental purposes
gptkbp:conservationStatus Varies by species
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:Hard_corals
gptkbp:feedingType Filter feeder
gptkbp:habitat Tropical oceans
Subtropical oceans
Shallow reefs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Soft corals
gptkbp:importantFor Contribute to reef biodiversity
Provide habitat for marine life
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Xenia
gptkb:Dendronephthya
Cladiella
Sarcophyton
Sinularia
gptkbp:order gptkb:Alcyonacea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Cnidaria
gptkbp:polypStructure Eight mesenteries
Eight tentacles
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Alcyonacea
gptkbp:skeletonType Contain spicules
Lack rigid calcium carbonate skeleton
gptkbp:symbiosisWith gptkb:Zooxanthellae
gptkbp:taxonRank subfamily
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Overfishing
Pollution
Ocean acidification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Marine_Aquarium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7