Herbivorous Tropoworm

Herbivorous Tropoworm
(Aeolovermis kalini)
Information
Creator	Elerd Other
Week/Generation	22/142
Habitat	Sagan 4 Troposphere
Size	32 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Exoskeleton (Chitin)
Diet	Filter-Feeder (Sailcell), Herbivore (Zeploon leafs, Hanging Nimbuscloud)
Respiration	Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
Thermoregulation	Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat)
Reproduction	Hermaphrodite (Eggs)
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Superfamily Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera (info) Criniptera Aeolovermoidea Aeolovermidae Aeolovermis Aeolovermis kalini

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Tropoworm	Cloudbubble Tropoworm

The herbivorous tropoworm split from its ancestor, the tropoworm, and found some new niches to adapt to. Since all the bellyoon descendants have perished a long time ago, the herbivorous tropoworm is the only one to feed on the zeploons' leafs. It grew to twice its ancestor's size, and its mouth bristles grew longer and longer.

During mating season, the herbivorous tropoworm will couple in pairs, using their long and bristled chemoreceptors to find and interact with mates.