Cylinder Balgae

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Cylinder Balgae
(Melanocylindrus macaroni)
Artwork of Cylinder Balgae
Species is extinct.
14/95, replaced by descendant
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Melanophyta
Melanophycae
Melanophycopsida
Algaaquilales
Algaaquilaceae
Melanocylindrus
Melanocylindrus macaroni
Week/Generation 14/94
Habitat Russ River
Size Microscopic
Primary Mobility Sessile, Planktonic
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Mitosis


The Cylinder Balgae split from its ancestor the Ring Balgae. Its flat 24 cell ring has multiplied into a hollow tube shape with hundreds of cells. Having more surface area means it can absorb much more sunlight that it could before. They still occupy the Russ River and some portions of the water are so full of Cylinder Balgae it looks like black dust clouds suspended in the river.

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.