Radia Star

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Radia Star
(Radia symmetrius)
Main image of Radia Star
Species is extinct.
18/122, Replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorOpDDay2001 Other
Week/Generation18/118
HabitatRhodix Vents
SizeMicroscopic
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietConsumer (Protohydroia Octherma, Radia Primus)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Budding
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Siphonomancerxa
Abyssoradiates
Radiata
Radiatidae
Radia
Radia symmetrius
Ancestor:Descendants:

The Radia Star split from it's ancestor. The Radia Star spins just like it's ancestor, but it is also capable of rooting itself into the ground or into significantly developed colonies of Octherma, however when it does this the 'limb' used to anchor itself gets stuck permanently. Radia Stars will rip their limb off in order to unanchor itself, growing a new limb in it's place. It does this near the mouth of vents or in quick currents in order to catch prey easily. Radia Stars reproduce by budding. When they reproduce they will remove one or more limbs and new creature will be born from that limb. Because they reproduce in this manner, whenever a Radia Star unanchors itself there exists the possibility that a new creature will grow in that spot, however without food it would quickly die.

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)
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    Radia Primus (genus Radia)
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    Radiashrub (class Abyssoradiates)