Ruskarp

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Ruskarp
(Cyprinomancerxia undasanto)
Artwork of Ruskarp
Species is extinct.
17/117, replaced by descendant
Creator Neoskel Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Phylloichthyia
Cycloptifabae
Puerplentiformes
Cryomancerxiformes
Cyprinomancerxidae
Cyprinomancerxia
Cyprinomancerxia undasanto
Week/Generation 15/103
Habitat Russ River
Size 6 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Herbivore (Bolagae), Photosynthesis
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes


The ruskarp evolved from Russian swarmers which stayed near the bottom of the river to feed on solumcrusta and other microbes that lived in the dirt. With the evolution of the tubular balgae, fungus balgae and now the bolagae these swarmers changed their diet to this new food source. They eventually split from their species and became as they are now. The ruskarp has developed a simple jawed mouth to crush their new food and have become larger due to the higher energy food and the lack of predation now that the chopclaw is extinct. It's leaf fins have split at the bottom and the lower sections have attached to a pair of the tentacles to form ornate silk-like streamers, these are used by males to attract females so females have smaller streamers. The other two tentacles have fused near the base and also have a small newly-formed fin. Due to their larger size and the lack of predation, ruskarp do not reproduce as much as their swarmer ancestors and instead each ruskarp only gives birth to a single live young at a time. Due to spending their time at the bottom of the river, ruskarp do not use as much photosynthesis as their ancestors.

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)
  • Noplanktoid (order Puerplentiformes)
  • Hemoswarmer (class Cycloptifabae)