Ichthypede

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Ichthypede
(Cyathochelis exoichthum)
Main image of Ichthypede
Species is extant.
Information
CreatorMnidjm Other
Week/Generation22/143
HabitatIchthy Salt Lake, Ichthy Salt Bog
Size6 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietFilter-Feeder (Ichthy Carboneater)
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa (info)
Anipeda (info)
Nariremuliformes
Eunariremuliformes
Calcipectinatoridae
Cyathochelis
Cyathochelis exoichthum
Ancestor:Descendants:

The ichthypede is an offshoot of their ancestor that has returned to the surface. Due to the moving currents of the lake, they have gone through atavistic changes with the genes responsible for the growth of legs being reawakened slightly. They live near the lake bed, using their claws to stir up their food. They are twice the size of their ancestors due to the wider open spaces. Due to the higher sun exposure, their exoskeletons have regained their ancestral pigmentation.