sand dollar

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arbacia_punctulata
gptkb:Sea_Urchins
gptkbp:adaptation camouflage in sand
gptkbp:behavior burrows in sand
gptkbp:body_style calcareous plates
disk-shaped
gptkbp:breathability through tube feet
gptkbp:class gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:color gptkb:white
white to light brown
depends on species
when dried
unique to species
pale or light brown
gptkbp:common_name Dendraster excentricus
gptkbp:composed_of flat and rigid
gptkbp:conservation_status not endangered
gptkbp:cultural_significance used in crafts
gptkbp:diet plankton
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters
gptkbp:ecological_role benthic organism
gptkbp:egg_color thousands of eggs
gptkbp:family Echinarachniidae
gptkbp:foot gptkb:psychologist
gptkbp:foraging_behavior filter feeding
gptkbp:fossil_record over 100 million years
exists
gptkbp:habitat sandy substrates
intertidal to subtidal zones
shallow coastal waters
ocean floor
soft substrates
gptkbp:has_feature spines on surface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sand dollar
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_aligned_with bilateral symmetry
radial symmetry
gptkbp:larval_stage several weeks
indirect development
pluteus
planktonic environment
gptkbp:lifespan 3 to 10 years
gptkbp:marketed_as souvenirs
gptkbp:material calcium carbonate
gptkbp:movement burrowing
limited movement
gptkbp:predators sea otters
crabs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:beach
gptkbp:reproduction spawning
gptkbp:research ecological studies
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:scientific_name Dendraster
gptkbp:seasonal_activities spawning season in summer
gptkbp:size up to 10 cm in diameter