Crustucillus

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Crustucillus
(Crusterusa culosis)
Artwork of Crustucillus
Species is extinct.
25/155, death of mason
Creator Mnidjm Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Croceophyta
Maciophyta
Chrysocyclia
Photocolonia
Dermatocrustales
Crusterusaceae
Crusterusa
Crusterusa culosis
Week/Generation 22/144
Habitat West Mason Polar Scrub, East Mason Polar Scrub, North Mason Taiga, South Mason Taiga, Mason Polar Beach
Size Microscopic
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis, Parasitic (Jedec, Curtained Letti, Provuci, Stisnite, Teci, Bighorn Scylla)
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Spores, Mitosis
Descendant of Ancestor of


Splitting from their ancestor, the crustucillus became much more of a threat to their hosts. They now invade the exterior breathing vents of their hosts, causing respiratory distress. They have a main structure that grows outside the body to photosynthesize, while roots grow off it which extend into the vents to collect blood for nutrients. These can cause violent coughing fits, which rupture the colony, spreading them in the air. This could also slow them down to the point where they are helpless against predators, thus spreading to them. To prevent over-colonization, the parasites engages in chemical warfare until one is beaten into submission and eliminated, typically by the larger of the two.

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)

None found. Note that this does not necessarily mean it has no living relatives at all, but that, assuming all taxonomy is filled in, its entire phylum is extinct; any relatives it does have likely do not resemble it.