Starfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Echinoderm
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Sea star
gptkbp:arms Can have more than five
Usually five
gptkbp:bodyCovering Calcareous plates
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color Varies widely
gptkbp:commercialUse Research
Aquariums
Curios
gptkbp:conservationStatus Varies by species
gptkbp:diet Carnivorous
Omnivorous
Detritivorous
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide oceans
gptkbp:features Can expel stomach to digest food externally
Eversible stomach
No blood
No brain
Water vascular system
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Ordovician_period
gptkbp:fossil Extensive
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Starfish
gptkbp:importantFor Ecological role as predator
Indicator species for marine health
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 35 years
gptkbp:movement Tube feet
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Common_starfish
gptkb:Crown-of-thorns_starfish
gptkb:Sunflower_sea_star
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Humans
gptkb:fish
gptkb:Sea_otters
Birds
gptkbp:regenerates Can regenerate lost arms
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Brittle_stars
gptkb:Sand_dollars
gptkb:Sea_cucumbers
gptkb:Sea_urchins
gptkbp:reproduction Asexual
Sexual
gptkbp:respiration gptkb:Papulae
Tube feet
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:size From less than 1 cm to over 1 m
gptkbp:symmetry Radial symmetry
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Climate change
Pollution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sea_Life_London_Aquarium
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5