Amphibious Flashkelp

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Amphibious Flashkelp
(Flashphyta aquaterra)
Main image of Amphibious Flashkelp
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation24/152
HabitatPutspooza Tropical Beach, Hydro Tropical Coast
Size50 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Budding
Taxonomy
Genus
Species
Flashphyta
Flashphyta aquaterra
Ancestor:Descendants:

The amphibious flashkelp split from its ancestor, the flashkelps. It now lives in the tidal zone of Putspooza Island. It has grown very large due to island giganatism and has developed a primitive vascular system. Its leaves now grow in a fan-like shape where new buds form in the center and old leafs shrink and die at the edges.

Like its ancestors it absorbs red light with its green chloroplasts and reproduces via mitosis. They can produce a flash of light when harmed. This sets off a chain reaction within a cluster thus scaring away any predators with eyes. They have a strong cell walls which help them keep their leaf-like shape.