Digger Urzong

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Digger Urzong
(Puleciuksip cavare)
Main image of Digger Urzong
Species is extant.
Information
CreatoraimlessAntiquarian Other
Week/Generation20/131
HabitatDixon Water Table
Size3 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietFilter-Feeder (Lithoamoeba, Volcansheet, Iron Colony, Cave Ferrumtime)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Frog-like Eggs in Pool, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
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Class
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Order
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Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Konydonta (info)
Echinopoda
Siphonodonta
Enantioptomyzes
Diaforomidae
Puleciuksip
Puleciuksip cavare
Ancestor:Descendants:

The digger urzong has split from its evolutionary ancestor and developed a symbiotic bond only rivaled in strength by that of the symbioship. The digger urzong evolved when a new niche came into being in a cavern devoid of water save for a single pool. It developed alongside its cousin the armored urzong to survive here. While the armored urzong ate the luminescent lithoamoeba the digger urzong fed on the luminescent lithoamoeba's competition. It feeds on all other lithovores in the caverns and is helped by the luminescent lithoamoebae. This works thanks to the regaining of their eyesight. Their eyesight allows them to find colonies of luminescent lithaomoebae and avoid them. This aversion to luminescent lithoamoebae is caused by the poison secreted by said lithaomoebae. Accidental ingestion can cause this small creature to die quickly. It is common to find many luminescent lithoamoebae on the claws and body of a digger urzong because of the trips through the pool.

Notes

The official image of the Digger Urzong was drawn by aimlessAntiquarian and recolored By Hydromancerx.