Carpozoa Gusherwurm

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Carpozoa Gusherwurm
(Ferracarus carpozoaphilia)
Artwork of Carpozoa Gusherwurm
Species is extinct.
19/125, Loss of Food (Ice Comet Impact Event)
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Siderobiota
Ferrovermes
Siderostegae
Ferrochelatomorpha
Ferrochelatae
Siderophthria
Ferracaridae
Ferracarus
Ferracarus carpozoaphilia
Week/Generation 18/120
Habitat Wright Tropical Rainforest
Size 10 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Lithovore (Iron), Haemotroph (Orbitree Neckeye, Rainforest Skyreaper)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Budding


The carpozoa gusherwurm split from the crimson gusherwurm. It has specified in drinking the red iron rich blood of species from the carpozoa kingdom. It is slightly larger than its ancestor and has a smoother exoskeleton. It is blind and must seek out blood using its 3 green nostrils. Like its ancestor gusherwurms feed on the blood of its victims and are capable of both feeding on living or dead creatures, although gusherwurms prefer to hunt living prey. When a gusherwurm feeds on a living individual it will inject a mild sedative via it's mouth. It will do this in an attempt to impair the creature allowing it more time to feed. All gusherwurms have a similar larval stage that will feed on only iron until it's jaws and mouth are developed enough to penetrate the skin of its prey. It directly competes with its ancestor, however it ancestor has more varied diet than it so it still can survive.

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)
  • Haplotoke Gushlych (suborder Siderophthria)
  • Gushflier (subclass Ferrochelatomorpha)
  • Sapphire Borewurm (class Siderostegae)