Red Echofin

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Red Echofin
(Nectoconus rojo)
Main image of Red Echofin
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation21/139
HabitatDass-Clarke Temperate Sea, Wind Polar Sea
Size13 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietHerbivore (Segmented Pyamus)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spores, 3 Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Pluriptera
Campanocephalia
Nectoconidae
Nectoconus
Nectoconus rojo
Ancestor:Descendants:

The red echofin split from its ancestor, the echofin. It followed the segmented pyamus to shallower waters. Now exposed to the sunlight it gained red and black pigment. This not only protect its from solar radiation but blend in with the red and black colored segmented pyamus. It now has a more streamline shape. However its echolocation "cone" behind its 4 jawed mouth still creates a large amount of drag. The benefit of "seeing" through sound out weighs the disadvantage of drag.

Each segment still has their own set of fins. However they now work in unison by all pushing at the same time in a thrusting type of swimming. On their tail they now have a paddle which has primitive gills. These gills are full of its copper blood which cause it to look blue. Each summer all 3 sexes gather in various spawning grounds. They they release their spores, sperm and hormone into the water. Without the 3rd sex releasing its hormone the male's sperm cannot enter the female's spore.