Sucker Swarmer

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Sucker Swarmer
(Vellicatimancerxia esito)
Main image of Sucker Swarmer
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorJlind11 Other
Week/Generation24/151
HabitatMaineaic Temperate Coast, North Jujubee Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Jujubee Tropical Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South Jujubee Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Truteal Tropical Shallows, Xeno Temperate Shallows, Lemming Temperate Shallows, Darkov Temperate Coast, Chum Tropical Bay, Elerd Temperate Coast, Jaydoh Temperate Coast, Raq Temperate Coast, Jlindy Tropical Coast, Ninth Tropical Coast, BigL Tropical Coast, Dass Temperate Coast, Koopa Tropical Coast, Hydro Tropical Coast, Anguan Temperate Coast, Oz Temperate Coast, Clayren Tropical Coast, Wolfgang Tropical Coast, North LadyM Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), LadyM Tropical Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South LadyM Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Soma Temperate Sea, Ramul Temperate Coast, King Tropical Coast, Clarke Temperate Coast
Size1 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietLepidovore (Diamond Pumpgill, Royal Scylarian, Scuttleball Gillfin, Cromocanth Strainerbeak, Spotted Shocker, Drake Uktank, Wolley, Marine Tamow, Tamjack, Tilehorn, Common Oceanscooter, Scootatrunk, Jlindohve, Jaydohve, Seamaster Seaswimmer, Raq Urpoi, Speckled Pumpgill, Nectascooter, Follower Gilltail, Bloodfin Scylarian, Blueback Scylarian), Scavenger, Detrivore, Photosynthesis
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spawning, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Phytozoa (info)
Phylloichthyia (info)
Cycloptifabae
Puerplentiformes
Neopuerplentiformes
Vellicatimancerxidae
Vellicatimancerxia
Vellicatimancerxia esito
Ancestor:Descendants:

The sucker swarmer split from its ancestor group. Their photosynthetic abilites are much weaker than its ancestors', and because of this it has turned to a new mode of nourishment. Its mouth acts like a sucker to latch onto a surface, and two tooth-like rasps scrape off edible material for consumption. They use this to feed not only on dead biomass, but also fauna, primarily the diamond pumpgill; hosts need to be carful that they don't get weighed down by large swarms of this parasite or allow this spieces to nibble through their skin. Due to the diamond Pumpgill's widespread and nomadic range, it has spread to all the biomes occupied by its prey. Its body now has dappled contrashading to provide passive camouflage in the water.

Individuals live for 5 months, releasing reproductive material at the end of their lives. Eggs are fertilized by chance and live as photsynthesizing plankton for a month before developing into adults.