No-Snarf
| No-Snarf | ||
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| (Xylodontophthora ebulia) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Clarke Other | |
| Week/Generation | 22/140 | |
| Habitat | Drake Tundra, Drake Polar Beach | |
| Size | Microscopic | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Parasite (Phyllauria) | |
| Respiration | Passive Diffusion | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Mitosis, Cysts | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Suborder Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Pestiobia Panpestilentia Pestes Eupestilencales Pestilencineae Pestilencaceae Xylodontophthora Xylodontophthora ebulia | |
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The no-snarf split from its ancestor. It now lives exclusively on no-plents, spreading throughout Drake. It lives in much the same way as its ancestor, living inside no-plents and consuming cells. It has a evolved a unique reproductive method, forming cysts on the skin of their hosts. They infect tissues within the host, typically skin and sometimes muscles, where they will infect cells to steal nutrients. When the host's immune system detects infected tissue, they will attempt to isolate it by forming granulomas. These eventually lead to the formation of the cysts, as the granulomas lead to collateral damage on the surrounding tissues. These cysts are sensitive and will burst when pressure is applied, or after a prolonged period of time once the skin cells die or enough fluid builds up. Unfortunately for the host, this can lead do open wounds that are susceptible to exposure and infection, and can lead to death of the host. This is particularly rough on nodents, as their stronger immune systems paradoxically can cause the infections to be more hazardous as they're more likely to cause more damage to the surrounding tissues.