Bora Scuttler

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Bora Scuttler
(Elasmokynigos scandtecto)
Main image of Bora Scuttler
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorJlind11 Other
Week/Generation24/152
HabitatSolpimr Tropical Beach, Solpimr Tropical Rainforest, Solpimr Tropical Woodland
Size4 cm long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCarnivore (Borinvermee), Weak Photosynthesis, Scavenger
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Tiny Eggs in Egg Sacs, 2 Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Superkingdom
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Viridisagania
Mancerxa
Phytozoa (info)
Phylloichthyia (info)
Cycloptifabae
Scuttlerestiformes
Scuttlerestidae
Elasmokynigos
Elasmokynigos scandtecto
Ancestor:Descendants:

The bora scuttler split from its ancestor, finding a new food source in the borinvermee on Solpimr Island. The excess moisture of the Rainforest allowed them to move inland on the island; they developed internal water-storing organs underneath their plates to help though. Its jaws have elongated, allowing it to pry between microflora and other tight places to get at its prey; its head also have a lateral-rotating joint for aid in the search for prey. Its claws have extra prongs to allow it to grip the 'bora trunks better, and a row of spines on its rear to deter predation. Its upper plates and spines have pigments that match the bark of a 'bora, though they still have some chlorophyll for rudimentary photosynthesis.

Individuals live for 3 years, return to the coastline at the beginning of every dry season to lay their eggs in water. The eggs are laid and fertilized before the parents reach water. The eggs are stored in orange sacs under the female's shell for a few weeks, or until the ocean is reached. Once they hatch, the released larvae float up into the plankton layer and begin life, feeding on smaller organism as they mature. Once they are a year old they will sink to the sea floor and molt into their adult forms, venturing onto land and into the rainforest.