Midnight Filtersquid

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Midnight Filtersquid
(Guiwuzei noctis)
Artwork of Midnight Filtersquid
Species is extant.
Creator Ethos Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Teuthomorpha
Eutentaculata
Mareteuthii
Guiwuzeiidae
Guiwuzei
Guiwuzei noctis
Week/Generation 25/156
Habitat Jujubee Ocean (Twilight Zone), Jujubee Ocean (Midnight Zone)
Size 1.5 m Long
Support Unknown
Diet Detritivore
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual, Eggs in the water

The midnight filtersquid split from its ancestor the phantom filtersquid. It has moved to the midnight zone, where detritus/dead photosynthetic microbes are more abundant. It has gained bioluminescent patterning and webbing between its tentacles for better control. It travels to the twilight zone extremely rarely and briefly to lay eggs in the water like its ancestor. Unlike its ancestor, the midnight filtersquid cannot change color because it has lost pigmentation, appearing light grey. They spend most of their time moving slowly and filter-feeding, but when frightened it will dart away quickly using its jet, much like its ancestor. It has undergone deep-sea gigantism, tripling in size.