Orange-Spot Scuttler
| Orange-Spot Scuttler | ||
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| (Squillamancerxia aranjia) | ||
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| 24/153, Integrated into Scuttlers | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | Nergali Other | |
| Week/Generation | 24/150 | |
| Habitat | Anguan Temperate Coast, Oz Temperate Coast | |
| Size | 3 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis, Detritivore, Scavenger | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Sexual, Spawning, Two Sexes | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Superkingdom Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Viridisagania Mancerxa Phytozoa (info) Phylloichthyia (info) Cycloptifabae Scuttlerestiformes Scuttlerestidae Squillamancerxia Squillamancerxia aranjia | |
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Splitting from its ancestor, the orange-spot scuttler has made the temperate waters off Barlowe its home. More elongate than its ancestor, it has developed its last set of limbs into a defensive weapon that will pinch and stab into predators that attempt to grip onto the back of this species. It has also developed prominent orange spots that secrete a mild toxin. While not deadly, it is extremely foul tasting and, to a degree, a hallucinogenic. Another evolutionary development is a nictitating membrane-like structure that protects its eye from harm.
Living in shallow waters, these generalists will feed on whatever is available and breed several times a year. Few will survive their planktonic larval stage, though those that do will settle on the bottom and grow quickly, becoming fully grown within a few months. They will just as quickly achieve sexual maturity, after which they will release their gametes, in mass, during the full moon.
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