sunflower sea star

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:affects gptkb:sea_star_wasting_disease
gptkbp:arms up to 24
gptkbp:class gptkb:Asteroidea
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
brown
purple
yellow
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:declinedAfter over 90% population loss since 2013
gptkbp:diet crustaceans
mollusks
sea urchins
other echinoderms
gptkbp:distribution Alaska to Baja California
gptkbp:ecologicalRole keystone predator
gptkbp:family gptkb:Asteriidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Brandt
1835
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Pycnopodia
gptkbp:habitat kelp forests
rocky reefs
sandy bottoms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sunflower sea star
gptkbp:importantFor controls sea urchin populations
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage planktonic
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:maximumArmSpan up to 1 meter
gptkbp:movementSpeed up to 1 meter per minute
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:North_American_west_coast
gptkbp:notableFeature large size
many arms
soft, flexible body
gptkbp:order gptkb:Forcipulatida
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Echinodermata
gptkbp:predators crabs
clams
sea urchins
snails
abalone
gptkbp:reproduction broadcast spawning
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Pycnopodia_helianthoides
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
climate change
ocean warming
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sunflower_starfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5