Parasiticumae

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Parasiticumae
(Cryoutine maetus)
Artwork of Parasiticumae
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Creator Elerd Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kindgom
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Cryoutia
Cryoutine
Cryoutine maetus
Week/Generation 18/123
Habitat Mae Sandstone Caves
Size Microscopic
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Parasitic (Lepsomae)
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Mitosis


The parasiticumae split from its ancestor, the tealspot cryoutine, and moved to Mae Sandstone Caves. It now lives on the lepsomae and acquires its food straight from its blood. Most lepsomae will have colonies of this organism on their skin. It is quite symbiotic with the lepsomae and depends on it for reproduction. During the lepsomae reproduction phase, the air will be filled with the parasiticumae, trying to find suitable hosts to feed on and reproduce. The lepsomae don't enjoy much out of this arrangement, though the smell secreted from the parasiticumae infested skin can repel carnivores, intent on finding a juicy lepsomae for dinner.

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.