Brimstone Flatworm

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Brimstone Flatworm
(Sulfurihelminthus tubistoma)
Artwork of Brimstone Flatworm
Species is extinct.
3/16, replaced by descendant
Creator Rhodix Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Conchovermizoa
Sulfurivermes
Sulfurihelminthiformes
Sulfurihelminthidae
Sulfurihelminthus
Sulfurihelminthus tubistoma
Week/Generation 3/15
Habitat Deep Ocean Floor
Size 4 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Sifter (Organic matter in the mud)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, little eggs into the water


After the disaster, the level of the oceans rose. Due to this, the brimstone flatworm acquired a flattened form to support the intense pressures of the Deep Ocean Floor. Its head also was flattened, holding a specialized buccal device for sucking its food.

Gallery

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)
  • Trunk Frabuki (phylum Conchovermizoa)