Mesa Irontangle

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Mesa Irontangle
(Ferrumalienus mesa)
Artwork of Mesa Irontangle
Species is extinct.
22/?, unknown cause
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Siderobiota
Ferrophyta
Siderohymenopsida
Ferroalgales
Ferrumalienaceae
Ferrumalienus
Ferrumalienus mesa
Week/Generation 19/128
Habitat Ittiz-Ovi Desert
Size 10 cm Wide
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Lithovore (Iron)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Sticky Cellballs
Descendant of Ancestor of


The mesa irontangle split from its ancestor, the irontangle. It no longer needs the vandriswoop and grows mainly on Ironrust Mesa due to its high iron content. However they do live on other iron rich mesas in Ittiz-Ovi Desert. They have 3 tendrils which grow on the mesa walls. On the tips of each tendrils it consumes iron from the mesa. In the center it grows up to 3 sticky cellballs which periodically fall off and stick to the mesa wall. Sometimes they stick to fauna which pass by and are distributed that way. They need almost no water to grow but when they do come in contact with water they will thrive. However flash floods can dislodge them from the walls. They have a heat resistant outer coating to protect them when the mesa gets all red hot. The cellballs are heat resistant as well. However if its gets too hot this can kill them off and thus reduce the population for a period of time.

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)
  • Irontangle (order Ferroalgales)
  • Mudferra (phylum Ferrophyta)