Brimstone Thornworm
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| Brimstone Thornworm | ||
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| (Xanthovermites sulfurtegera) | ||
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| 3/15, replaced by descendant | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | Krakow Sam Other | |
| Week/Generation | 2/9 | |
| Habitat | Deep Ocean Vent | |
| Size | 4 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Vent Bacteria | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Asexual (Budding) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Palaeovermes Spinohelminthes Xanthovermitoformes Xanthovermitidae Xanthovermites Xanthovermites sulfurtegera | |
| Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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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.
Gallery
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Sans crystals - artwork by OviraptorFan
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With crystals - artwork by OviraptorFan
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)