Methamoeba

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Methamoeba
(Lithoamoeba methanus)
Main image of Methamoeba
Species is extinct.
23/148, Integrated into Chemeba
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation19/129
HabitatHydro Water Table, Blood Lava Tube Sea Caves
SizeMicroscopic
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietLithotroph (Methane)
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionMitosis
Taxonomy
Domain
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Lithoamoebia
Lithoamoebales
Lithoamoebaceae
Lithoamoeba
Lithoamoeba methanus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The methamoeba split from its ancestor, the lithoamoeba. It has specialized in metabolizing the underground methane in the volcanic region of Hydro. Like its ancestor they can convert inorganic materials into energy. They use pseudopods to gather up methane. They reproduce via mitosis.

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)
  • Maedetrovorus (genus Lithoamoeba)
  • Luminescent Lithoamoeba (family Lithoamoebaceae)
  • Duff Dinner (order Lithoamoebales)