Brimstone Thornworm

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Brimstone Thornworm
(Xanthovermites sulfurtegera)
Main image of Brimstone Thornworm
Species is extinct.
3/15, replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorKrakow Sam Other
Week/Generation2/9
HabitatDeep Ocean Vent
Size4 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietVent Bacteria
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual (Budding)
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Palaeovermes
Spinohelminthes
Xanthovermitoformes
Xanthovermitidae
Xanthovermites
Xanthovermites sulfurtegera
Ancestor:Descendants:

The brimstone thornworm has taken advantage of the abundant food source provided by the plaque of sulfur-metabolizing bacteria around deep sea vents. To this end it has a thick mineral carapace to protect it from the heat around the vent. This hinders its movement, but movement isn't a great requirement in this environment. Over time, sulfur crystals grow on the backs of these creatures, with some of the oldest being up to a centimeter in size, and almost totally encrusted with brimstone.

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