Red Seepchip

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Red Seepchip
(Pyramidilestes rufus)
Main image of Red Seepchip
Species is extinct.
19/125, Loss of Food (Ice Comet Impact Event)
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation18/119
HabitatBlarg Cold Seep
Size10 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietHerbivore (Seep Pyamus)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two sexes, Eggs into the water
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Konydonta (info)
Echinopoda
Siphonodonta
Koskinosyringia
Pyramidosuctoridae
Pyramidilestes
Pyramidilestes rufus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The red seepchip replaced its ancestor, the seep urchip. As the seep pyamus evolved it evolved along with it. It now feeds from the red filtering organs which were a lot easier to get to than the hard crystal outer coating. It will not only feed on this but hide inside of the filters from predators. Its black and red colorings blend it with the red filters and the black crystal coating. It also has become more mobile and will crawl from crystal to crystal; its spiny shell helps protect it while on the move. It has also become more tolerant of the high levels of methane and salt in the water it lives in, although if it gets too much methane it will crawl away from the seep for a bit. If it has too much salt it will expel it from its beak in round salty balls.

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)
  • Urmelia (subclass Siphonodonta)
  • Ukrith (class Echinopoda)