Swamole
| Swamole | ||
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| (Neocnidolium talpineustes) | ||
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| 22/?, unknown cause | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | Somarinoa Other | |
| Week/Generation | 22/142 | |
| Habitat | Jujubee Polar Sea | |
| Size | 4 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Parasite (Marine Gilltail skin, Probing Gilltail skin, Surge Gilltail skin, Globe Gilltail skin, Gilgantic skin, Ebony Pump Gilltail skin, Gillossus skin, Sandhopper skin, Marine Bubblepede exoskeleton), Carnivore (Marine Krillpede, Greengill, Burrarom) | |
| Respiration | Unknown | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Asexual, Frog-like Eggs | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Cnidolibiota Cnidolata Neocnidolia Neocnidoliformes Neocnidolidae Neocnidolium Neocnidolium talpineustes | |
| Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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A mutation amongst the polar kelpoggles that inhabited the Jujubee Polar Sea led to a new species, which split from their ancestors, although over the centuries they have successfully replaced the polar kelpoggles in the range. The swamoles have grown enlarged pseudolimbs that double in purpose: they still aid in gripping to their prey, but now are equally useful in moving between prey items. Should their own prey become prey themselves, the swamoles can attempt to escape the fate of the creature. They may then attempt to feed upon the predator itself or find another organism instead.
Grooves in their exoskeletal shell act as a primitive stabilizing feature, letting water pass through the grooves and over the rest of the shell, creating a sort of drag that makes it more difficult for them to flip over randomly. Another adaptation is that their tentacles have extended again like their ancestors, allowing them to more properly see. Another aid is that several of their cells have become dedicated to the light-sensitive nucleus, creating a primitive eye reminiscent of their ancestors, while the ear spot has moved down towards the front of the shell, allowing them to more accurately listen.
Because they can and will now leave their hosts, they have been required to become less picky on their potential food. Not only will they feed upon the dead scales of gilltails but they will also feed upon the skin of bubblepedes. If they do not find an organism to parasitize off of, they can predate on marine krillpedes and greengills as well. The burraroms are a rare delicacy for this species, but they will feed upon them when they can, although their pseudolimb fins mean they generally cannot hunt them in their burrows, leading to the rarity of their feasting.
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