Acanthaster planci (Linnaeus 1758)

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Acanthaster planci is a species of echinoderm in the family crown of thorns starfish. It is a carnivore.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81875
Definition: organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue

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EOL has data for 22 attributes, including:

ecomorphological guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/EcomorphologicalGuild
- Definition: organisms that share certain morphological traits due to adaptation to similar environments and ecological roles
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low-level epifaunal
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/lowEpifaunal
- Definition: Organism living on the surface of the substratum in the immediate vicinity of the seafloor.
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
- Definition: The organism inhabits this environment or ecoregion.
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oceanic island
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000222
- Definition: An island that does not sit on a continental shelf, and is of volcanic origin.
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motility
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33596
- Definition: ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process
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slow moving
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/slowMoving
- Definition: Organism that moves actively, but generally at a slow pace
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skeletal tissue composition
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_1000106
- Definition: The composition of a skeletal tissue.
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high-magnesium calcite
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/highMgCalcite
- Definition: Calcium carbonate minerals containing high proportions of magnesium ions. At least 8 mole-% MgCO3.
- Attribution: http://paleodb.org/public/tips/ecology_tips.html
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trophic level
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicLevel
- Definition: The position an organism occupies in a food chain.
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carnivore
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q81875
- Definition: organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue
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