Soma Lardworm

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Soma Lardworm
(Longisalivermis somasalis)
Main image of Soma Lardworm
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorClarke Other
Week/Generation21/139
HabitatSoma Salt Flats, Slarti Salt Lake, Slarti River
Size6 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportExoskeleton (Chitin)
DietDetritivore, Scavenger
RespirationSemi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
ThermoregulationHeterotherm (Basking, Heat from Muscle Activity)
ReproductionHemathrodite (Eggs)
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Polyptera (info)
Poaptera
Guloculecidae
Longisalivermis
Longisalivermis somasalis
Ancestor:Descendants:

The soma lardworm split from its ancestor, the lardworm, and moved to the salty biomes to the north. It now eats the dead and decaying flora and fauna, using the thermals produced by the hot sand to fly between brine pools. When on land, it can control the movement of its tail to allow it to survey the surrounding area. It has 3 eyes both on the back and belly of the tail. It lays its eggs inside dead soma monofoots, then guards the carcass while its young mature.

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)
  • Greater Lahn (order Poaptera)
  • Coastal Nectarworm (subclass Polyptera)