Anipedia Gusherwurm

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Anipedia Gusherwurm
(Ferracarus anipedia)
Main image of Anipedia Gusherwurm
Species is extinct.
20/131, Replaced by Descendant
Information
CreatorMnidjm Other
Week/Generation19/126
HabitatWright Tropical Woodland
Size10 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietLithovore (Iron), Haemotroph (Rainforest Centiworm, Slitherworm)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Budding
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Siderobiota
Ferrovermes
Siderostegae
Ferrochelatomorpha
Ferrochelatae
Siderophthria
Ferracaridae
Ferracarus
Ferracarus anipedia
Ancestor:Descendants:

The anipedia gusherwurm split from its ancestor, the azure gusherwurm. Like its ancestor, it has specified in drinking the blue, iron rich, blood of species from the Anipedia kingdom. It is slightly larger than its ancestor and has a spiked exoskeleton to protect against predator. It is blind and must seek out blood using its 3 green nostrils. Like its ancestor, gusherwurms feed on the blood of its victims and are capable of both feeding on living or dead creatures, although gusherwurms prefer to hunt living prey. When a gusherwurm feeds on a living individual, it will inject a mild sedative via it's mouth. It will do this in an attempt to impair the creature, allowing it more time to feed. All gusherwurms have a similar larval stage that will feed on only iron until it's jaws and mouth are developed enough to penetrate the skin of its prey.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Gushlych (family Ferracaridae)
  • Karybdos (suborder Siderophthria)
  • Gliding Gushstrider (subclass Ferrochelatomorpha)