Gildrons

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Gildrons
(Aureitesta spp.)
Artwork of Gildrons
Species is extinct.
25/155, death of mason
Creator Bardic Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Croceophyta
Maciophyta
Chrysocyclia
Xanthodisca
Aureitestales
Aureitestacea
Aureitestaceae
Aureitesta
Aureitesta spp.
Week/Generation 23/148
Habitat Global (Mason)
Size 40 µm to 1 cm Wide
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual hermaphrodite, Asexual Budding


The gildron genus replaced its ancestors the Gilded Gildring, Armored Gildring, Floating Gildron, Polar Gildron and other extant gildrons. Gildrons are a highly successful form of photosynthetic Masoni microorganisms. They are found globally, with the majority being water-dwelling (although a few do live on land). Their distinctive features include both a spore-producing center and chitinous plates that cover their outsides that are used as protection. Forming the base of many ecosystems, gildrons are common throughout Mason's waters.

The majority are around 500 µm in size, but the largest may achieve the size of 1 cm. Almost all are free-floating, with a few of the larger, more armored species being immobile. Some species possess a thinner, semitransparent shell, sacrificing armor for more energy towards reproduction. The number of chitin segments, and their arrangement, varies wildly from species to species. One particular species forms into colonies, forming crusts on rocks and flora. Most are more or less circular, although several species are elliptical.

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.