Buoy Twinkoral

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Buoy Twinkoral
(Nautikiirus natantes)
Artwork of Buoy Twinkoral
Species is extinct.
23/149, Integrated into Twinkorals
Creator Bardic Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Croceophyta
Kiirophyta
Kiirophytopsida
Rhizokiirales
Nautikiiraceae
Nautikiirus
Nautikiirus natantes
Week/Generation 23/147
Habitat Kenotai Salt Marsh, Kenotai Temperate River
Size 8 cm Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile, Pleustonic
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Budding


The buoy twinkoral replaced its ancestor, the pioneer twinkoral. As the sole flora species in the Kenotai waterways (except the linked bubblgea) for several million years, the pioneer twinkoral rapidly varied into many different species to fill some of the available niches. The buoy twinkoral detached itself from the river bottom and now floats on the water's surface on two modified 'pontoon-branches.' These 'pontoon branches' have special hollow pockets inside that hold air, as does its main body. It retains its roots, both to balance itself in the water and to strain nutrients from it.

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)
  • Twinkgreeus (order Rhizokiirales)
  • Topyiiro (class Kiirophytopsida)