Seep Snark

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Seep Snark
(Peditiselache blargius)
Main image of Seep Snark
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation17/115
HabitatBlarg Cold Seep
Size1.5 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietScavenger
RespirationActive (Nasal Gills)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Eggs into Sand, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Teratobyssa
Squalichthyes (info)
Eusqualichthyes
Squaliserpentidae
Peditiselache
Peditiselache blargius
Ancestor:Descendants:

The seep snark split from its ancestor, the scavenger snark. Since the snark's gills were more successful than parrotworm skin breathing they soon replaced them in other areas of the sea. This included replacing the parrotworm lurker at the methane cold seep. They shrunk in size since there was less food at the seep.

The snark had better adaptations such as color changing and an acute sense of smell in the gill-nostrils which helped them find food better than the parrotworm. Since they are cold-blooded they can last for months without food. However when a food source comes long it will gorge itself on it until there is nothing left.

They are usually solitary but there is the seep is not that big so they are bound to run into each other now and then. When they meet at large corpses they will mate as well. Gestation is very quick and they lay their eggs into the sand on the sea floor at the shore of the seep. Babies will feed on the close by corpse but must be careful not to get eaten themselves. They must grow fast during this time since their next meal could be in a long time away. When eating they may loose some teeth from hard bones, luckily they can regrow their teeth.

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)
  • Redfin Gillcrest (order Eusqualichthyes)
  • River Lyngbakr (subclass Squalichthyes)