The Balloon Ctenophore

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:comic_book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkbp:average_temperature cold water
gptkbp:behavior planktonic
gptkbp:body_style gelatinous body
elongated oval
gptkbp:class gptkb:Tentaculata
gptkbp:color gptkb:none
transparent
colorless
color varies with environment
transparent to pale blue
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:controls simple eyespots
gptkbp:cultural_significance none known
gptkbp:defense_mechanism none known
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:family gptkb:Beroidae
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:none
gptkbp:first_described_by by Pallas in 1776
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeding
active predator
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:function locomotion
gptkbp:genus Beroe
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
up to 200 meters
open ocean
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Balloon Ctenophore
gptkbp:interacts_with none significant
gptkbp:is_aligned_with radial symmetry
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:none
gptkbp:lifespan up to 1 year
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:movement using cilia
gptkbp:order Beroida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Ctenophora
gptkbp:predators fish and other marine animals
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Beroe_spp.
gptkbp:reproduction asexual and sexual reproduction
broadcast spawning
gptkbp:research studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:research_areas marine biology
gptkbp:research_focus indicator species
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Beroe_ovata
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm in length
size varies by region
gptkbp:speed slow
gptkbp:sugar_content varied salinity
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats climate change
gptkbp:water_source high oxygen levels
gptkbp:wildlife in some regions
affects zooplankton populations
can reduce fish larvae populations