scleractinian corals

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:characteristic produce calcium carbonate skeletons
gptkbp:class gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkbp:commonName stony corals
gptkbp:distribution worldwide, mostly in tropical and subtropical oceans
gptkbp:foragingBehavior capture plankton with tentacles
photosynthesis via symbiotic algae
gptkbp:fossil since Middle Triassic
gptkbp:habitat marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label scleractinian corals
gptkbp:importantFor form the foundation of coral reefs
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 1,500
gptkbp:order gptkb:Hexacorallia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Cnidaria
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:role reef builders
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Scleractinia
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Hexacorallia
gptkbp:symbiosisWith zooxanthellae
gptkbp:threats climate change
overfishing
pollution
ocean acidification
coral bleaching
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rugose_corals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6