Lahnworm
| Lahnworm | ||
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| (Virectiferivermus caterva) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Jlind11 Other | |
| Week/Generation | 24/151 | |
| Habitat | Drake Chaparral, Drake High Grassland | |
| Size | 15 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
| Diet | Detritivore, Scavenger, Photosynthesis | |
| Respiration | Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm (Basking) | |
| Reproduction | Hermaphrodite (Eggs) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera (info) Poaptera Herbipterovermidae Virectiferivermus Virectiferivermus caterva | |
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The lahnwurm split from its ancestor and moved away from the western Drake waterways. They have shrunk in size to conserve recourses, and congregate in "lawns" of hundreds for protection, huddling together at night to stay warm. Though they can produce energy from solar radiation, its not enough to fuel their wandering lifestyle, so they'll eat pretty much anything they come across. Their major morphological change is their eyes, which form a hump near the main body. This allows them to see a little in front, thus better look out for danger.
Individuals live for 5 years, reproducing en masse at the start of the warmer months. Individuals lay eggs on the base of another lahnworm in the group, which are fertilized by yet another group member. The eggs take 2 weeks to hatch into vermi-like larva, which live underground for a month before surfacing as mature individuals. Lahnworm larva stay within a 4 meter radius of their hatching site and tend to form lawns with their fellow hatch-mates