Glacial Flash Cell

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Glacial Flash Cell
(Crustamiconia prime)
Main image of Glacial Flash Cell
Species is extinct.
23/148, Integrated into Flashcells genus
Information
CreatorMnidjm Other
Week/Generation21/135
HabitatNorth Polar Glacier
SizeMicroscopic
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionMitosis
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Refulgibiota
Photosaganiphyta
Photosaganiphyceae
Photosaganiales
Photosaganiaceae
Crustamiconia
Crustamiconia prime
Ancestor:Descendants:

The glacial flash cell split from its ancestor when some solar flash cells moved out of the Allen Ice Caves. These organisms had to adapt to a life in the frigid glacial pools. They live in large plumes on the ice around and in pools, living in the brackish water. They keep their pools from freezing by using their heat organelle to keep the water above freezing temperature. If they sense a blizzard, they go into solar collecting over-drive, storing up enough energy to survive. When the storm is over, the organisms near the surface flash, signaling the others to start heating up again. They will also go dormant until they get the nutrients they need. Some populations of flash cells have melted the ice so thoroughly that they have reached the soil below, thus providing them with the necessary nutrients.

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)
  • Flashcells (genus Crustamiconia)
  • Symbiocells (family Photosaganiaceae)