Brutish Lizardworm

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Brutish Lizardworm
(Smilomastagiosaurus bruticus)
Artwork of Brutish Lizardworm
Species is extinct.
19/127, Desert Chitinbane
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Saurovermes
Reptilovermiformes
Diplognathosauria
Sabulavermisauridae
Smilomastagiosaurus
Smilomastagiosaurus bruticus
Week/Generation 16/105
Habitat Ittiz-Ovi Desert, Ovi-Hydro Plains
Size 80 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Carniviore (Desert Shellwalker, Grassing Shellwalker)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm (Basking)
Reproduction Sexual, Hermaphrodite, Lay Broods of up to 10-12 eggs


The brutish lizardworm split from its ancestor the cave lizardworm, and has left the cave to a whole new world of weird species. It has grown bigger and now preys upon the desert shellwalker and grassing shellwalker. It has bulked up to be able to break the shells of the shellwalkers. It uses its strong jaws as well as its serrated mandibles. On its front feet its has scythe-like claws in which it uses like a can opener to pry apart the exoskeleton of the shellwakers. They also have a tail spike in which they can stab upwards underneath the tall male grassing shellwalker.


The front pair of legs also work well for digging and climbing. They are quite fast when in the heat of day, but as they are cold-blooded and must regulate their temperature by sunning and shading themselves. They hunt alone and are not social at all, only meeting to mate during the spring. Males will have big brawls when fighting over females, with the stronger one winning. They will lay their eggs in the ground and leave them to hatch on their own. Most do not make it and those that do make it almost never reach adulthood.

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)
  • Zergranid (class Saurovermes)