Cave Finworm

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Cave Finworm
(Dakobranchius cavemarinus)
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19/125, Cave-In (Ice Comet Impact Event)
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Naiadoptera
Vermiscombridae
Dakobranchius
Dakobranchius cavemarinus
Week/Generation 15/100
Habitat Somarinoa Sea Caves
Size 50 cm Long
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Gateway Beakworm, Gateway Swarmer, Cave Filtersquid, Cave Krillpede)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Hermaphrodite (eggs)


The cave finworm split from its ancestor the carnivorous sea finworm. It is very much like its ancestor except it has adapted to cave environment. It eats most of the smaller creatures in the cave and has adapted larger compound eyes for seeing in the low light. The most drastic feature is that it has developed primitive gills so it can say underwater fill time now. However if it swims too fast it might go through its oxygen too fast before the gills can filter it and must gulp air from the surface or risk passing out.

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)
  • Squire Finworm (order Naiadoptera)
  • Floraverms (class Optidorsalia)