Orangemosses

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Orangemosses
(Oraphyta spp.)
Main image of Orangemosses
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorMorokar Other
Week/Generation23/149
HabitatGlobal (Sagan 4)
Size1 mm to 10 mm wide
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionMitosis
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Luminophilia
Erythrophyta
Erythroluminopsida
Aurantiphytales
Oraphytaceae
Oraphyta
Oraphyta spp.
Ancestor:Descendants:

The orangemosses genus group split from their ancestors in the redmosses genus group. Their chlorophyll has not changed color, instead; pigments in the cell wall give them their orange color. They have lost their ancestors' Terran moss-like characteristics. They live all areas of Sagan IV, but they have much larger population in wet biomes, tinting the water a slight orange during the day.