Swimming Urchip

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Swimming Urchip
(Pleocheirus urchineustes)
Main image of Swimming Urchip
Species is extinct.
13/84, replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorOathinBlood Other
Week/Generation12/76
HabitatClayren Coast
Size15 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietOmnivore (Crystal Shrubite, Krillpede, Green Swarmer)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, two sexes -- waterborne mucus-lined sac of eggs.
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Siphonozoa
Konydonta (info)
Echinopoda
Ichthyosepiomorpha
Ichthyosepii
Pleocheiridae
Pleocheirus
Pleocheirus urchineustes
Ancestor:Descendants:

The swimming urchip is not much different from the shelled urchip, but split from it nonetheless. Its main differences are its elongated, hydrodynamic body, its lessened armour-plating, and its ability to prey on small prey, like the krillpedes and green swarmers. Its ability to swim has widened its choice of diet, and its versatile stomach has helped it tremendously in the evolutionary race.

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)
  • Sticky Urphish (order Ichthyosepii)
  • Slug Urhook (subclass Ichthyosepiomorpha)
  • Dancing Urstar (class Echinopoda)