Statements (63)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:opera
gptkb:mythological_figure |
gptkbp:behavior |
nocturnal
suspension feeding |
gptkbp:body_style |
long, flexible arms
disk-shaped central body |
gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Ophiuroidea
|
gptkbp:color |
gptkb:green
gptkb:yellow varies often bright striped or spotted red, yellow, brown |
gptkbp:conservation_status |
not evaluated
marine protected areas |
gptkbp:cooking_method |
filter feeding
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
marine folklore
|
gptkbp:diet |
plankton
|
gptkbp:distribution |
worldwide
|
gptkbp:ecological_role |
nutrient cycling
benthic scavenger |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
habitat loss due to warming waters
|
gptkbp:family |
Gorgonocephalidae
|
gptkbp:fishing_regulations |
bycatch in fisheries
|
gptkbp:foot |
calcareous ossicles
|
gptkbp:fossil_record |
dating back to the Jurassic period
important for evolutionary studies |
gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
high diversity in tropical regions
|
gptkbp:habitat |
coral reefs
marine environments open ocean rocky substrates up to 3000 meters tropical to temperate waters |
gptkbp:handles |
flexible joints
|
gptkbp:headcount |
5 to 20 arms
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
basket stars
|
gptkbp:is_fed_by |
tube feet
|
gptkbp:known_for |
unique arm structure
|
gptkbp:larval_stage |
planktonic stage
pluteus larva |
gptkbp:length |
up to 1 meter
|
gptkbp:lifespan |
up to 5 years
|
gptkbp:movement |
crawl using arms
using arm movement |
gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:fish
important prey for larger animals |
gptkbp:related_species |
small invertebrates
|
gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:fish
|
gptkbp:reproduction |
sexual and asexual
broadcast spawning |
gptkbp:research |
used in ecological research
|
gptkbp:research_focus |
marine biology studies
biodiversity indicators |
gptkbp:size |
up to 60 cm in diameter
|
gptkbp:speed |
slow
|
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships |
with algae
with small fish |
gptkbp:threats |
habitat destruction
|
gptkbp:traded_on |
popular in marine aquariums
|
gptkbp:values |
low
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ophiuroidea
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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