Syntheleaf

Syntheleaf
(Yoktophyllon folium)
21/?, unknown cause
Information
Creator	NinthMusketeer Other
Week/Generation	17/112
Habitat	Yokto River, Yokto Marsh
Size	2 cm Tall
Primary Mobility	Sessile
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Ectotherm
Reproduction	Sexual Budding (1 Gamete)
Taxonomy
Domain Superkingdom Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Viridisagania Crustaphyta Chitocutea Eucrustaphyta Yoktophyllales Yoktophyllaceae Yoktophyllon Yoktophyllon folium

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Synthestring

Replacing its ancestor, the syntheleaf has developed from a stringy colony into a leaf-shaped organism that lines the bottoms of Yokto River and Marsh, the cells sticking to each other using their toughened outer coatings and evolved versions of the barbed appendages of their ancestors. Most cells simply photosynthesize, but those at the bottom create a number of roots to hold the upper cells in place. These roots act only as a holdfast and do not adsorb nutrients, relying on nutrients donated by higher up cells to survive. In order to reproduce, the syntheleaf releases small buds from its tip containing half-chromosome cells that land and grow into new individuals that look similar to those with whole chromosomes, just that they do not grow as quickly or as large. The half-chromosome individuals release buds that fuse with those of other half-chromosome individuals before growing into a full sized syntheleaf.

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)

Solumcrusta (class Eucrustaphyta)

Gourjorn (phylum Chitocutea)