Vermees: Difference between revisions

|phylumparent = Cadovermidae

|classgenus = Myovermimorphus

The '''vermees''' replaced the [[cadovermi]] and the [[Gold-Belly Cadovermi|gold-belly cadovermi]]. Originating in Darwin, they act as tiny macro detrivores that end up decomposing anything overlooked by larger creatures. They prefer aerated soil, and so are rarely found in aquatic biomes. They have several new adaptations that allowed them to outcompete their ancestor. First, they have lost their large central segment, whichno giveslonger having them visually distinct from the other body segments, giving them a more streamlined body. Second, vermees have contractable muscles in between their segments, allowing them to stretch greater distances; the segments have a rough texture in order to grip the soil they travel on or in. Some species even have their mouthparts on an extendable trunk in order to eat from a distance. Like their ancestor, vermees have yellow eye spots on their "tails" in order to help individuals tell whether they are exposed to light or protected under dirt or debris. However, some vermi species have multiple rows of eye-spots for greater detection.