Crystarbor

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Crystarbor
(Crystarbor prime)
Main image of Crystarbor
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation16/106
HabitatSlarti River, Slarti Swamp
Size2 m Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietDeitrivore, Photosynthesis
RespirationPassive (Lenticels)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Spore Filled "Fruits"
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Crystallozoa
Cavacrystalita
Dendrocrystalla
Dendrocrystallales
Crystarboraceae
Crystarbor
Crystarbor prime
Ancestor:Descendants:

The crystarbor replaced its ancestor, the slarti crystal stalk. It grows 2 to 4 branches which each have the photosynthetic crystals on their ends. The roots not only collect nutrients but filter feed the microbes in the muddy soil and absorb them like most crystal flora do.

Like their ancestor they grow round a few soft crystalline structures. These grow off of small stems connected at the trunk of the crystarbor. This is so fauna can better get to the fruits and thus spread the spores. The soft "fruits" contain lots of sugar and thus attract fauna. Some may fall into the water of the river and will be spread downstream to the swamp where they will grow as well. Once eaten the hearty spores travel through the digestive system of the fauna who ate it.

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)
  • Creeping Crystal (phylum Cavacrystalita)