Marine Crystal

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Marine Crystal
(Marecrystallus iceageus)
Main image of Marine Crystal
Species is extinct.
26/162, replaced by descendant
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation21/136
HabitatColddigger Polar Bay, Elerd Temperate Coast, Darkov Temperate Coast, Bumpy Polar Coast, Chum Salt Lake, Chum Salt Marsh
Size30 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietDetritivore, Photosynthesis
RespirationPassive (Lenticels)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Spores
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Crystallozoa
Eucrystalita
Eucrystalla
Crystallales
Marecrystallaceae
Marecrystallus
Marecrystallus iceageus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The marine crystal split from its ancestor, the shallows crystal. They have re-adapted to to the salty water of the salt lake and coastline. They have also grown to twice their ancestors size. Like their ancestor, they are made of a hard photosynthetic chitin which has tiny holes in them, these holes let in water and organic matter. Inside the red fungi-like interior consumes the organic matter. This same fungi-like material also makes up the "roots" of the marine crystal and it can absorb needed nutrients and minerals from the soil. The same holes that let in food also let out tiny spores which float into the water and grow into new marine crystals. It has retained it's ancestor's mild poison which is used to deter any herbivores who are not immune against it from eating it.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Marine Crystals (genus Marecrystallus)
  • Pioneer Minicrystal (family Marecrystallaceae)
  • Twilight Crystal (order Crystallales)