Golden Guardian

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Golden Guardian
(Coli benelito)
Main image of Golden Guardian
Species is extinct.
19/126, Replaced by Descendant
Information
CreatorRazonatair Other
Week/Generation19/125
HabitatHuggs Tropical Rainforest
SizeMicroscopic
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietConsumer (Carpozoa Guttoplaque, Glicker Carpoplaque, Mainland Penitoflora Coli, Nitvore, Sagavermes Guttoplaque, Sagavermes Microplaque, Spiky Plentplaque, Green Snarf), Detritivore (Pathogens, feces, pre-chewed food)
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionMitosis
Taxonomy
Domain
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Penitofloria
Benelitales
Benelitaceae
Coli
Coli benelito
Ancestor:Descendants:

The golden guardian split from its ancestor, the mainland penitoflora coli. It lives only in the Huggs Tropical Rainforest, where it originated. Golden guardian was formed when a genetic mutation caused two mainland penitoflora coli cells to not completely fuse. Within the same genetic mutation, the gene which separated pathogen from larger cell was lost. The result is the golden guardian, a highly 'infectious' organism that survives mostly outside, feeding on the smaller organisms. However, it often ends up on other creatures, at which point, it finds a way inside.

Soon, great amounts of the golden guardian are then within the creature, spreading throughout it. They find the creature's digestive system, and set up shop, mass reproducing. They then begin chowing down on the creature's feces, and any pathogens or pathogen-like creatures. It eventually spreads even to the mouth, if the creature has one. Once there, they immediately force out any strains of plaque. With the plaque strain gone, they begin eating pre-chewed food as well. Occasionally, they also make their way into other parts of the body, cracking down on harmful bacteria they find. As they exist mostly within the digestive system, feces from 'infected' creatures are covered in them, giving it a yellowish hue.

It is so beneficial, that creatures may even wilfully consume a small amount of feces with a yellowish hue simply to get the golden guardian into its system.

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)
  • Wind-Riding Guardian (genus Coli)