Cervicilarian

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Cervicilarian
(Tensicollisqualus longumporrecta)
Artwork of Cervicilarian
Species is extant.
Creator ShachonianX Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Squalichthyes
Dracoselachia
Plesiomimidae
Tensicollisqualus
Tensicollisqualus longumporrecta
Week/Generation 25/156
Habitat Ramul Temperate Coast, Soma Temperate Coast, Bumpy Polar Coast, Darkov Temperate Coast
Size 120 cm long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Carnivore (Yellowstripe Gilltail, Scuttleball Gillfin, Diamond Pumpgill, Charybdaran, Marine Arthrofin, Marine Gilltail, Surge Gilltail, Sealid), Scavenger
Respiration Active (Nasal Gills)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth, Two Sexes


Splitting from its ancestor, the cervicilarian has spread out towards the Jujubee Ocean. The main feature of the cervicilarian is its long neck. This neck is used to reach farther away prey that may be hiding in an area most predators couldn't get to, such as holes and small caves. The gill-pouch is now able to store more water, allowing it to stick its head out of the water for longer periods of time. This can be used to hide its head from prey, letting the cervicilarian reach down and pull its prey into the air suddenly, and then eat the prey.

The cervicilarian has reactivated genes from effulgent scylarian, bringing back the bright color scheme. Like its distant ancestor, the cervicilarian's color scheme becomes more vibrant in the mating season for males. This is intended to attract a mate. Cervicilarians are mostly solitary creatures until a mate is found. They will stay with that mate for seven months before going off to find a new one.