Burrarom

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Burrarom
(Terra hortus)
Main image of Burrarom
Species is extinct.
25/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorNergali Other
Week/Generation21/137
HabitatRaq Temperate Bay, Arctic Polar Sea
Size2 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietFilter-Feeder (Kyanos, Colony Salmundus, Byoukiri, Oceanvar, Jujubee Carboneater, Silicamoeba, Marine Basilliphyta, Ocean Yanprobi, Hardened Flash Cell, Oceanchaos), Detritivore
RespirationPassive (Transcutaneous)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Ciliognathiozoa
Siphonoverma (info)
Koskinogastria
Georhinii
Terranidae
Terra
Terra hortus
Ancestor:Descendants:

Splitting from its ancestor, the burrarom has returned to the ocean and has evolved a new lifestyle. Pick pocketing the ocean floor in large "gardens", they form burrows in the sand where they live in relative safety from most predators. They dig these tunnels with a hardened portion of their tail, which also serves a secondary function of anchoring them in place. Once it has dug its home, it secretes a mucous that helps to prevent the tunnel from collapsing by hardened the sand that makes up the walls. When it feels safe, it will exit its burrow and begin to filter-feed on the local microbial species.

The mucous originates from a pair of glands on the side of its head that they have evolved. They have also evolved a pair of sensory tentacles has formed beneath their head, and they use these to "taste" the water chemistry.

When it comes to reproduction, they release a cloud of spores from their "nose" into the surrounding water. They do this every few weeks for the entire three-year lives. Their young quickly develop into very kerrarom-like organisms that eventually settle down and begin to dig a burrow. Before this, they will feed on organic matter floating in the water.

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)
  • Burraroms (family Terranidae)
  • Shoalrorm (class Koskinogastria)