Roller Crystal

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Roller Crystal
(Cryosisyphus rollaris)
Main image of Roller Crystal
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorRaquinoris Other
Week/Generation18/122
HabitatNorth Tundra, Yokto High Desert, Yokto High Grassland
Size1.5 m Tall
Primary MobilitySedentary, Slow Rolling
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis, Detritivore, Filter-Feeder
RespirationPassive (Lenticels)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSpores, Fragmentation
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Division
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Crystallozoa (info)
Cavacrystalita
Coelocrystalla
Glacigemmales
Cryosisyphaceae
Cryosisyphus
Cryosisyphus rollaris
Ancestor:Descendants:

The Roller Crystal with competition from its cousin the wheel crystal, eventually replaced its ancestor, the tumble crystal. This crystal lives exactly like it's ancestor. The only difference is speed of travel. This crystal has become more spherical than it's ancestor, making the majority of the shaft of it's hollow spikes internal. This way it takes less time, anywhere from 5–10 minutes, to get the anti-freeze-like fluid to fill the spikes. With less time to fill it's spikes, and a more aerodynamic/spherical shape, this crystal can travel significantly faster than it's ancestor.

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)
  • Crystamboo (class Coelocrystalla)