Scylarian

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Scylarian
(Eoquatriremigatus aquatis)
Artwork of Scylarian
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Creator Nergali Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Squalichthyes
Dracoselachia
Dracosqualidae
Eoquatriremigatus
Eoquatriremigatus aquatis
Week/Generation 21/135
Habitat LadyM Ocean (Twilight Zone), LadyM Ocean (Twilight Floor), LadyM Ocean (Abyss Zone)
Size 6 m long
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Flashing Filtersquid, Netwhorl, Gilltail, Speckled Snark, Comet Snark, Majestic Nailfin)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual, 2 Sexes, Live Birth


Splitting from its ancestor, the scylarian has evolved a serpentine form while its back flippers have degraded even more. Developing sensory chin strips, they contain large amounts of sensory cells that allow them to sense potential prey and other organisms similarly to a shark's use of its Ampullae of Lorenzini. They are solitary animals. They give birth to live young which the mother will care for about 3–4 weeks, such as teaching them to feed, before the young leave her and then make their way in the world. They can live to be 50 years of age and are sexually mature at 10 years of age.

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)
  • Ruberarian (family Dracosqualidae)
  • Slender Scylarian (order Dracoselachia)
  • Gillcrest (class Squalichthyes)