Koddembula

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Koddembula
(Allibullafer rigidus)
Artwork of Koddembula
Species is extant.
Creator SpeedTowel Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Physallophyta
Physallothallopsida
Maineibullales
Maineibullaceae
Allibullafer
Allibullafer rigidus
Week/Generation 26/165
Habitat Maineiac Volcanic, Maineiac Temperate Woodland
Size 3.2 meters tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Cell Wall (Cellulose), Thick Stalk
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive (stomata)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual (hydrogen-filled seed bubbles)
Descendant of Ancestor of

The koddembula has split from its ancestor the Baebula. Somewhat convergently to its cousin the Prutabula, they have thickened their bodies. Its ancestor's branches occasionally were being knocked down, no longer leaving the branches floating. It has grown smaller and still can survive in both the soils of the woodland and the volcanic biomes on Maineiac Island. The bubble leaves are anchored to the tree and can no longer float. Some of the branches of the koddembula may be drooping when formed, causing a light fire hazard to any herbivores or nearby flora. Like its ancestor, it produces hydrogen-filled bubble-seeds that explode. The bubble seeds are no longer dispersed by wind and just fall to the ground. It grows at a fast speed and is still vulnerable to falling over in extreme weather. The hydrogen bubble seeds taste somewhat like onions to ward off small herbivores, but larger species are used to the taste. The bubble seeds are dispersed every summer.