Kosemen Bubblepede

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Koseman Bubblepede
(Bullapyge adamamimus)
Main image of Koseman Bubblepede
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorBufforington Other
Week/Generation27/167
HabitatBlocks Subpolar River, Koseman Subpolar River, Blocks Subpolar Salt Lake, Blocks Bog, Blocks Salt Palus
Size38 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportExoskeleton (Collagen)
DietHerbivore (Koseman Bubbleweed, Blocks Blooblblega)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationUnknown
ReproductionAsexual, Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Anipeda
Archaeopeda
Bullapygidae
Bullapyge
Bullapyge adamamimus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The Koseman bubblepede was the product of a population of marine bubblepedes that followed the Koseman bubbleweed into Koseman's waterways. Like their food source, they too developed a tolerance to freshwater and were able to invade beyond the salt lake.

Koseman bubblepedes have changed somewhat from their ancestors. They have developed a more sprawling posture to increase stability when walking between bubbleweed hosts. Their body is vaguely diamond-shaped to blend in with the leaves of the Koseman bubbleweed. However, the biggest change from their ancestor is their antenna, which have developed a third segment like that of the long extinct bubblepede and river bubblepede. While Koseman bubblepedes normally use their antennae to feel their way around like their ancestors, they serve an additional purpose. When threatened by a predator, they will clamp down on the stem with the two innermost segments of their antennae and release their legs from the plant and fold them against their body. This is often done on an internode where a leaf was just eaten, ultimately causing the endangered bubblpede to strongly resemble the very leaf it consumed. They are also faster than their ancestor and more capable of scuttling over to the nearest patch of bubbleweed and blooblblega for safety.

Koseman bubblepedes are indiscriminate feeders and will also happily consume the Blocks blooblblega that grows alongside its host plant. This has led to it introducing the Blocks Blooblblega to the otherwise barren Blocks Subpolar River. This in turn attracted the broodbeak gilltail to Blocks Subpolar River.