Thornstack

Thornstack
(Spinophyta pila)
Information
Creator	Jlind11 Other
Week/Generation	25/158
Habitat	Irinya Salt Marsh
Size	60 cm Tall
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Hermaphrodite, Airborne Spores
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Spinophyta Spinophyta pila

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Thornmound

The Thornstack replaced its ancestor in the southmost waterways of Darwin. The number of mounds it grows in a lifetime has more than doubled, which has doubled the organism's size. The mounds grow at irregular rates (resulting from enviromental factors), giving the stacks a slight lopsided look. The base "leaves" have a wider base to support each stack; the mounds are also denser near the bottom to aid in this. As it grows, the black photosynthesizing pigment wears out, turning older mounds a chalky grey; this helps the organism dispel heat easier. Other than these changes, it is the same as its ancestor.