The mini saltswarmer split from its ancestor the giant swarmer. It has shrunk in size to not directly compete with its ancestor. It can still photosynthesize on its head and back but will filter the water for any small organic particles. It only has one eye on the top of its head.
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)