Mason Nitroid

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Mason Nitroid
(Nitroid lunamentarius)
Artwork of Mason Nitroid
Species is extinct.
23/?, unknown cause
Creator Clarke Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kindgom
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Teproutinia
Nitroid
Nitroid lunamentarius
Week/Generation 22/141
Habitat West Mason Polar Scrub, Flisch Volcanic, Krakow Volcanic, Russ Volcanic, Yokto Volcanic
Size Microscopic
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Lithotroph (Nitrogen)
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Airborn Spores


The hitchhiker nitroid replaced its ancestor, the hitchhiker nitroid, in all masonian biomes, though they still thrive on Sagan 4. Their cellular protrusions that form a cube-shape structure have grown, allowing it to absorb even more nitrogen from the air than its ancestor. It now obtains all of its carbon from CO2 in the atmosphere, to free up surface area for nitrogen absorbtion. Other than that, it resembles its ancestor, budding off from the central structure. It has been so successful, it has replaced the salidistroid in shared biomes.

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)

None found. Note that this does not necessarily mean it has no living relatives at all, but that, assuming all taxonomy is filled in, its entire phylum is extinct; any relatives it does have likely do not resemble it.