Chunky Centiworm

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Chunky Centiworm
(Pachyhelminthus megagrubus)
Main image of Chunky Centiworm
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation19/125
HabitatHydro Scrub, Ovi-Hydro Chaparral, Hydro Savanna, Ovi-Hydro Plains, Hydro Rocky
Size25 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietDetritivore
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Egg-like Spores in Water, 3 Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Pluriptera
Anopterigia
Geobdelloi
Eugeobdelloi
Limimordulidae
Pachyhelminthus
Pachyhelminthus megagrubus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The chunky centiworm split from its ancestor, the rainforest centiworm. It made its way to the southern grasslands and scrublands of Wright. It is slightly larger than its ancestor but lives just like them. It digs through the soil using its 4 jaws and belly "scoots". It is much fatter than its ancestor because it must save up fat during the more difficult times of the year. It eats the waste of other creatures as well as the decomposing flora matter.

It has developed breathing holes on each segment which each have a micro-lung. Unlike its ancestor it no longer depends upon moist soil for breathing but must wait for the rainy season to lay its spore-like eggs into mud puddles. They do this once a year where each of the 3 sexes expels its part of the reproduction process. They require 1 egg-like spore, 1 sperm and 1 hormone cell. Without the hormone cell from the 3rd sex bonding to the egg-like spore, it will not allow the sperm to enter the egg-like.

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)
  • Piloswrigum (order Eugeobdelloi)
  • Gallratworm (superorder Geobdelloi)
  • Ocean Scorpodile (subclass Anopterigia)