Gushlych

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Gushlych
(Anopterigiophilus rubeīazul)
Artwork of Gushlych
Species is extant.
Creator Mnidjm Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Siderobiota
Ferrovermes
Siderostegae
Ferrochelatomorpha
Ferrochelatae
Siderophthria
Ferracaridae
Anopterigiophilus
Anopterigiophilus rubeīazul
Week/Generation 22/144
Habitat Barlowe Tundra, Barlowe Polar Beach
Size 5 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Haemotroph (Hookjaw Capiri, Ice-Angler Oropede, Shieldworm, Hollowhorn Capiri, Helmethead Uksip, Polar Capispine, Speartooth Seaswimmer, Bloodskin Skywatcher, Ringtail Limbless, Whiskerpick, Guloglut, Hookjaw Capiri, Polar Sauceback, Warmtsudo, Woolly Waxface, Tunneling Shellworm, Gothmimic Sauceback, Regal Scorpion Sauceback, Shieldworm, Polar Capispine, Tundra Capihorn, Glacial Limbless, Polar Thaworm, Lyra, Spiny Wrigum,)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Budding

The gushlych split from it's ancestor, and moved from the river. They now are have a varied diet in their life cycle. As young, they take up the niche of their ancestor, draining the blood of members of the anipede kingdom, with some carpozoa to supply them with iron. As adults they take up the niche of their distant cousins, the crimson gusherwurm, they have begun feeding on iron rich blood, giving them a reddish hue. This allowed them to completely compliment their needs with iron. When a gushlych feeds on a living individual it will inject a mild anesthetic via it's mouth. It will do this in an attempt to impair the creature allowing it more time to feed. Their exoskeletons have darkened to retain more heat.