Anchor-Branch Korystal

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Anchor-Branch Korystal
(Arcarubinus curvamen)
Main image of Anchor-Branch Korystal
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorJlind11 Other
Week/Generation20/132
HabitatJeluki River
Size75 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportCell Wall (Chitin), Chitinous Crystal Shell
DietDetritivore, Filter Feeder (Odo)
RespirationPassive (Lenticels)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual Budding, Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Crystallozoa (info)
Oracrystalita
Corallicrystalla
Koralcrystallales
Vortificilitaceae
Arcarubinus
Arcarubinus curvamen
Ancestor:Descendants:

The anchor-branch korystal split from its ancestor and moved into Jeluki River. It has changed little from its ancestor except for its structure. First, the crystal sprouts grow closely upward until they reach maximum height, then each begins to grow directly outward and downward from the central column in a curving style until they are firmly anchored into the ground. As the branches grow outward they bud spiky fractals which act as protection from being trampled and from herbivores. This new anatomy is much more structurally sound and has allowed them to grow slightly larger.