Filterfan

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Filterfan
(Cladouksip arborfan)
Main image of Filterfan
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation17/114
HabitatIttiz Coast, Clayren Coast, Ovi Coast
Size9 m Tall
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietFilter-Feeder
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Waterborne Mucus-lined Sac of Eggs
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Konydonta (info)
Echinopoda
Ichthyosepiomorpha
Atopocongria
Cladouksipidae
Cladouksip
Cladouksip arborfan
Ancestor:Descendants:

The filterfan repaced its ancrestor the fan ureel. Due to the lack of food and strong competition at the bottom of the ocean they were eventually pushed out. The fan ureels migrated to the western coast of Wright where food was more abundant. There they grew to double their ancestors size and developed a rusty color to match the sand. To filter-feed easier their filtering tail split into 5 separate branches each with their own miniature filter tail on each one. It will wave each around scooping up the water and filtering out food.

They stay immobile most of the time however can uproot themselves out of the ground and swim in a serpentine motion. They will do this if food is scarce and when mating. When returning to the sand it will first swim upwards, then dive downwards at high speed. With its tentacles pressed together, it forces itself into the sea floor.

Filterfans have developed a bio-electric shock when predators try to bite them. This will usually scares off any would be predators. Since they are blind and can only sense each other though touch and bio-electric senses on the sides of their body. Males with stronger electric fields will be chosen by females.

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)
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    Sticky Urphish (subclass Ichthyosepiomorpha)
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    Shaillor (class Echinopoda)