Pioneer Sandcup

Pioneer Sandcup
(Cotylophytus pioneerus)
23/148, Integrated into Pioneeroots
Information
Creator	Hydromancerx Other
Week/Generation	23/145
Habitat	Colddigger Polar Bay, Elerd Temperate Coast, Darkov Temperate Coast, Bumpy Polar Coast
Size	4 cm Wide
Primary Mobility	Sessile
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Passive (Stomata)
Thermoregulation	Ectotherm
Reproduction	Super Fast Asexual Budding, Very Resistant Spores
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Spherophyta (info) Rhizospheropsida Pioneraicales Scyphituberaceae Cotylophytus Cotylophytus pioneerus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Sandglobe	Pioneer Muddish Pioneer Mudvase Pioneer Stackcup Pioneer Mudbeaker Pioneer Macaronigrass Pioneeroots

The pioneer sandcup replaced its ancestor, the sandglobe. It has developed large strong roots which it uses to break apart even the most tough soil. Its major success lies in its roots which allow for the growth of the nitrogen fixing microbe called the nixus. It has developed a symbiotic relationship with the nixus by creating nodules for them to grow in and in return the nixus produces a nitrogen compound that helps pioneer sandcup grow. When pioneer sandcup dies the fixed nitrogen is released making it available to other coastal flora and this helps to fertilize the sandy seabed. In addition as pioneer sandcup not only spreads nixus to new biomes but nitritus, nitratus and denitritus, thus completing the nitrogen cycle in barren biomes.

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)

Slumbering Kingrush (order Pioneraicales)