Brimstone Flatworm

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Brimstone Flatworm
(Sulfurihelminthus tubistoma)
Main image of Brimstone Flatworm
Species is extinct.
3/16, replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorRhodix Other
Week/Generation3/15
HabitatDeep Ocean Floor
Size4 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietSifter (Organic matter in the mud)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, little eggs into the water
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Conchovermizoa (info)
Sulfurivermes
Sulfurihelminthiformes
Sulfurihelminthidae
Sulfurihelminthus
Sulfurihelminthus tubistoma
Ancestor:Descendants:

After the disaster, the level of the oceans rose. Due to this, the brimstone flatworm acquired a flattened form to support the intense pressures of the Deep Ocean Floor. Its head also was flattened, holding a specialized buccal device for sucking its food.

Gallery

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)
  • Snaialowe (phylum Conchovermizoa)