Gildrons
Gildrons (Aureitesta spp.) | |
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25/155, death of mason | |
Creator | Bardic Other |
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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 |
Descendant of | Ancestor of |
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)
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.
- Species
- Extinct in Week 25
- Extinct in Generation 155
- Extinct
- Species by Bardic
- Eukaryota
- Croceophyta
- Maciophyta
- Chrysocyclia
- Xanthodisca
- Aureitestales
- Aureitestacea
- Aureitestaceae
- Aureitesta
- Week 23 species
- Generation 148
- Genus groups
- Support Unknown
- Primary Mobility Unknown
- Species with no descendants
- Evolutionary dead ends
- Mason Species