Alpine Darbola

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Alpine Darbola
(Molochivermis styden)
Artwork of Alpine Darbola
Species is extinct.
23/145, Habitat Loss (Solar Flare)
Creator Darkov Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Cataleipoptera
Membranopennes
Diabolicavermoidea
Molochivermidae
Molochivermis
Molochivermis styden
Week/Generation 21/138
Habitat Darwin Alpine, Darwin Boreal
Size 40 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Exoskeleton (Chitin)
Diet Carnivore(Scavengundi, Woolly Xenobee, Boreal Crackplent), Scavenger
Respiration Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
Thermoregulation Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat)
Reproduction Sexual, Hermaphrodites, Eggs in Host


Splitting from its ancestor, the alpine darbola moves to Darwin Boreal and Darwin Alpine. To keep its self warm, it relies on its black coloration and while it's flying the friction heats it up a little. Because there is less food there, its size is smaller so energy requirements are smaller. They mainly feed on the scavengundi and woolly xenobee, by grabbing it from the air. To help them with grabbing and ripping its prey, they evolved its most forward wing limbs as claws. A new wing limb has appeared at the back, to compensate. Sometimes, when a sick, young or lonely boreal crackplent is spotted, the darbola will group in a swarm and attack the boreal. They have started scavenging for more energy. Another adaptation is its new forward facing eye. The other four eyes are still on the back. It has evolved a bone plate on its head to protect it from boreal attacks.

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)
  • Xenowasps (suborder Membranopennes)
  • Communal Janit (order Cataleipoptera)
  • False Cleaner Borvermid (class Optidorsalia)