Parrotworm

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Parrotworm
(Psittacivermis urchinisphage)
Artwork of Parrotworm
Species is extinct.
15/101, gamma ray burst
Creator Flisch Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Pterigiophora
Rostroichthyes
Psittacocephalia
Psittacovermidae
Psittacivermis
Psittacivermis urchinisphage
Week/Generation 5/33
Habitat Reef
Size 2 m Long
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Mainly Urchips, sometimes Swimmerpedes and Stingerpedes)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual, 2 Sexes, eggs into the water


The parrotworm evolved from the multicolor beakworm. It still lives in the reefs, but it's far bigger (1.5 to 2 meters), and its beak is much stronger. It feeds on urchips with its beak so it won't be hurt by the spikes. Then it will swallow the leaving sap and soft bowels. The spikes and skin will be food for some smaller beakworms and stingerpedes. Sometimes they hunt stingerpades with the same technique, but only rarely. They aren't hunted by the snarks, because they can use their beak as an effective weapon, and when a snark loses a fight, it will become prey for the worm.

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)
  • Sunlit Plagu (order Psittacocephalia)
  • Dartfin (class Rostroichthyes)