Pioneer Toxiglobe

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Pioneer Toxiglobe
(Toxiglobus pioneerus)
Main image of Pioneer Toxiglobe
Species is extinct.
23/148, Integrated into Toxiglobes
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation23/145
HabitatDarwin Taiga, Dixon Taiga, Darwin Boreal, Dixon Boreal, Russ Boreal, Detoxic Boreal, Darwin Alpine, Darwin Rocky, Drake Rocky, Darwin Polar Scrub, Drake Polar Scrub
Size4 cm Wide
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive (Stomata)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSuper Fast Asexual Budding, Very Resistant Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta (info)
Spherophyta (info)
Euspherophyta
Collospherales
Toxiglobaceae
Toxiglobus
Toxiglobus pioneerus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The pioneer toxiglobe split from its ancestor, the double-banded toxiglobe. Its has developed yellow bands to warn herbivores that it is poisonous. 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 toxiglobe grow. When pioneer toxiglobe dies the fixed nitrogen is released making it available to other rainforest flora and this helps to fertilize the muddy soil. In addition as pioneer toxiglobe 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)
  • Toxiglobes (genus Toxiglobus)
  • Snotflora (order Collospherales)
  • Fruiting Glog (class Euspherophyta)