Otter Salentoid

Otter Salentoid
(Salmundus hydrothermus)
Information
Creator	Mnidjm Other
Week/Generation	22/143
Habitat	Otter Vents
Size	Microscopic
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Methanotroph, Consumer (Carbon)
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Asexual Budding
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Salmundus Salmundus hydrothermus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Colony Salmundus

The otter salentoid split from its ancestor. They have spread to the Otter Vents, taking advantage of the abundance of methane spewing from the vents. They're now ten times the size of their ancestor, and have evolved the ability to produce methane monooxygenase, which is very efficient in oxidizing methane. If one of the cells die, they will slip that cell from the rest. If the cell is in the middle, this could result in it splitting in two, with each half becoming a separate organism. They are found feeding on the methane near the vents or absorbing marine snow. They are immobile, and can be found growing on rocks or other organisms using a newly evolved root system.