Filterfeeding Crolandum

Filterfeeding Crolandum
(Filtricucumis nixor)
19/128, replaced by descendant
Information
Creator	Huckbuck Other
Week/Generation	19/127
Habitat	Soma Coast
Size	8 cm Wide
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Filter-Feeder (False Flash Cell, Kelpoggle, Macululuchia, Marine Carpoplaque, Marinovermes Microplaque, Penitoflora Aquanus, Plagble, Green Snarf) Detritivore, Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Budding
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Filtricucumis Filtricucumis nixor

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Lowtide Crastrum	Crastcumber

The lowtide crastrum at Soma Coast and Soma Beach flourished for many years due to a low threat from predators. This lead to competition between individuals of the specimen. Due to this competition, the filterfeeding crolandum evolved. The competition for space on the ora koral crystals and thereby protection and a good spot to photosynthesize favored the large individuals, making it grow alot. While the hard scales can photosynthesize, they aren't as good at it as their ancestors with soft skin. Due to this some individuals began to absorb other cellular organisms and consume them after a mutation occurred. This extra energy was enough for them to be favoured and after many generations the filterfeeding crolandum could filterfeed at a large enough scale to support the new size.

They still have the hard scales, partly because the threat from the tidesnapper, due to it eating the ora koral crystal, but also because the chinks between the scales can keep water needed to moisturize the skin during lowtide. The strong tides in the area makes the filterfeeding very effective as long as the crolandum is under water. During periods above water it closes itself so the filterfeeding organs are not displayed and their body is protected by the scales. They replaced their ancestor in Soma Beach and Soma Coast.