Siltsifting Scuttler

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Siltsifting Scuttler
(Sunamancerxia nergal)
Main image of Siltsifting Scuttler
Species is extinct.
24/153, Integrated into Scuttlers
Information
CreatorNergali Other
Week/Generation24/150
HabitatAnguan Temperate Coast, Oz Temperate Coast, Koopa Tropical Coast, Clayren Tropical Coast, Wolfgang Tropical Coast, Hydro Tropical Coast
Size1 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietDetritivore, Scavenger
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spawning, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Phytozoa (info)
Phylloichthyia (info)
Cycloptifabae
Scuttlerestiformes
Scuttlerestidae
Sunamancerxia
Sunamancerxia nergal
Ancestor:Descendants:

Splitting from its ancestor, the siltsifting scuttler has adapted to life beneath the sand, digging about in search of particles of food that should wind up there. As they sift through the sand, they aerate it and loosen it as well, preventing it from becoming anoxic. Not very picky feeders, they'll eat just about anything they come across, especially if it should be a fresh corpse. When this occurs, these scuttlers will swarm out of the sand and gorge themselves. It is during these times that they will also mate, releasing clouds of genetic material. They soon combine, yielding tiny planktonic larvae that will remain afloat in the upper water column for several weeks. During this time they develop further and further, until eventually they become too heavy to remain floating and sink to the sea floor. Once this happens, they will quickly bury themselves, beginning the life cycle once again.

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)
  • Hitchhiker Scuttler (family Scuttlerestidae)
  • Hammerhead Scuttler (order Scuttlerestiformes)
  • Deep Glowswarmer (class Cycloptifabae)