Marocta

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Marocta
(Moexoculi maroocta)
Artwork of Marocta
Species is extant.
Creator BioCat Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Pansegmentocaudazoa
Segmentocaudazoa
Abyssovermes
Oculoralia
Moexoculidae
Moexoculi
Moexoculi maroocta
Week/Generation 16/106
Habitat Rhodix Vents
Size 13 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Carnivore (Ventrapper, Dark Swarmer, Xxeljet)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, spores covered by gelatinous material

The marocta has split to become the top predator of the Rhodix Vents due to mere size. At 13 cm long no other mobile creature in the vents can defend itself against the marocta and it's the mighty spikes of the marocta. It has also evolved two larger spike-limbs in order to rip ventrappers off and impale its prey keeping it near its mouth for further digestion. Another evolution is the 8 tiny eyes inside its large mouth used for scouting the vents looking for glowing creatures like the dark swarmers and ventrappers and something the xxeljets that follow them to feed on. Because its eyes are often in contact with digesting materials and digested food they fall off and replace about once each month.

It has completely lost its filter feeding consuming diet.