Cavepede

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Cavepede
(Spelearemulus albino)
Artwork of Cavepede
Species is extinct.
24/151, Integrated into Cavepedes
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Subfamily
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Anipeda
Nariremuliformes
Eunariremuliformes
Nariremulidae
Nariremulinae
Spelearemulus
Spelearemulus albino
Week/Generation 17/116
Habitat Rabid Sandstone Caves, Yokto Water Table
Size 3 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Filter-Feeder (Sporetower Lithoamoeba, Lithoamoeba)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Asexual, Spores


The cavepede split from its ancestor the krillpede. It went deeper and deeper into the sea caves until it reached the water table. There it found an abundance of microorganisms to eat. However when it traveled even further it found the mounds of sporetower lithoamoeba. It can still eat other microorganisms but prefers these since they are in large colonies. It will use it hooked beak to scrape off the microbes from the cave walls and then filter out the water with its baleen. It uses it small claws to hang onto the cavern walls when feeding. Other than that they are more or less the same as their ancestor.

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)
  • Cavepedes (genus Spelearemulus)
  • Fuzzy Krillpede (subfamily Nariremulinae)
  • Carapede (family Nariremulidae)
  • Barnapede (suborder Eunariremuliformes)
  • Maineiac Bubblepede (class Anipeda)