Glowgill

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Glowgill
(Gillromus refulgens)
Main image of Glowgill
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorEthos Other
Week/Generation25/156
HabitatJujubee Ocean (Twilight Zone) , Jujubee Ocean (Midnight Slope)
Size6 cm long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietPlanktivore, Detritivore
RespirationPassive (Transcutaneous)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Eggs buried under mud
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Ciliognathiozoa
Siphonoverma (info)
Chrysobranchia
Cirrilatii
Gillromidae
Gillromus
Gillromus refulgens
Ancestor:Descendants:

The glowgill split from its ancestor, the gillrom. The lower competition in deeper waters attracted some, and they became increasingly adapted to deeper waters. The scarcity of photosynthetic microbes led them to also incorporate detritus into their diet. The two pairs of feelers on the front of the body became better at drawing microbes and debris into its mouth. In the low light, its purple color has faded slowly to be more gray. On the ends of feelers and along gill slits, symbiotic colonies of bioluminescent microbes grow, although they are somewhat faint. A fourth pair of gills evolved due to less oxygen in the deep water.

By day, they feed in the upper twilight zone on photosynthetic microbes. By night, they venture deeper for detritus and safety from predators. This addition to their diet and lack of competition has caused them to grow slightly in size.