Deep Ribbon Gilltail

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Deep Ribbon Gilltail
(Xiaoshenyu aequor)
Main image of Deep Ribbon Gilltail
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorMnidjm Other
Week/Generation26/160
HabitatBarlowe (Midnight Floor), Maineiac (Midnight Floor)
This infobox is using the deprecated 'habitat2+' parameters. You will need to check the source code to see the full habitat list.
Size26 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietHerbivore (Snotflora, Sheet Snotflora, City Snotflora)
RespirationSemi-Active (Ram Gill)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Eggs into Sand or Mud
Taxonomy
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Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes (info)
Pterigiophora (info)
Eupterigiophora
Argyroscolecia
Pancaudabranchia
Caudabranchia (info)
Rotperetshkiformes
Xiaoshenyuidae
Xiaoshenyu
Xiaoshenyu aequor
Ancestor:Descendants:

The deep ribbon gilltail split from its ancestor and moved deep within the ocean. There they found a habitat free from parasites and predators. They have shifted their diets to snotflora, feeding off of the abundant food source now that they lacked colonialballs. Their beaks have shrunk considerably, and they now lack the hatch that protects their ancestor's intake throat. They are smaller to cope with the increased pressure, and their skin and skeleton have become less dense. Instead of using gas to keep themselves afloat, their skin is filled with fluids that keep them at densities slightly below water. When they need to change elevation, they excrete the fluids out through their gill slits.