Dunghorn

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Dunghorn
(Coprolitomimus fimus)
Main image of Dunghorn
Species is extinct.
21/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorHuckbuck Other
Week/Generation14/96
HabitatSomarinoa Beach
Size20 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCoprophagic (fresh excrement from terrestrial creatures)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, eggs into the water
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Conchovermizoa (info)
Euconchovermes
Coprolitomimiformes
Coprolitomimidae
Coprolitomimus
Coprolitomimus fimus
Ancestor:Descendants:

When the spikedshell bubblehorns of Somarinoa Beach didn't hide or were searching for food they were vulnerable to attack from bigger, hungry creatures. The spikedshell bubblehorn was therefor forced to evolve its mimic and due to macroevolution it evolved an entirely new look and shape of its shell. The shell now mimics dung, though it is as hard as before it resembles dung very closely and works as the ultimate mimic. To keep the "glitter" of dung it roll around in real dung every now and then. They also have small graspers to take the dung to the mouth instead of using the olfactory sensors since using the sensors decreased their sensitivity along with their usefulness. The dunghorn replaced the spikedshell bubblehorn on Somarinoa Beach.

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)
  • Scarlethorn (order Coprolitomimiformes)
  • Muckwater Fraboo (class Euconchovermes)