Filtershroom

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Filtershroom
(Crinomycus filterus)
Artwork of Filtershroom
Species is extinct.
19/125, replaced by descendant
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Spherophyta
Spheromycetes
Crinomycales
Crinomycaceae
Crinomycus
Crinomycus filterus
Week/Generation 18/118
Habitat Huggs Island Coast, Huggs Island Beach
Size 25 cm Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Filter-Feeder, Detritivore
Respiration Passive (Stomata)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Super Fast Asexual Budding, Very Resistant Spores


The filtershroom replaced its ancestor the seaside shroom. With so many other shrooms inland it was pushed out to the beach. There it thrived both on the beach and in the coastal waters around the island. Sadly the inland species died off. Its cap and feathery filters now face the waves rather than just sitting on top. At the bottom of the cap it grows resistant spores which break off in the current and float around until they find a new place to grow. Its strong deep roots not only keep it anchored in the sand but also expels excess salt it obtains from the water. While it can grow on the beach,it grows best when submerged in the water where it can filter-feed better.

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)
  • Berry Arbourshroom (class Spheromycetes)