Platebranch Twinkoral

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Platebranch Twinkoral
(Kiirocorallium ramuscomplanatus)
Main image of Platebranch Twinkoral
Species is extinct.
23/149, Integrated into Twinkorals
Information
CreatorBardic Other
Week/Generation23/147
HabitatKenotai Salt Marsh, Kenotai Temperate River
Size8 cm Tall
Primary MobilitySessile
SupportUnknown
DietPhotosynthesis
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionAsexual, Budding
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Croceophyta
Kiirophyta
Kiirophytopsida
Rhizokiirales
Kiirocorallaceae
Kiirocorallium
Kiirocorallium ramuscomplanatus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The platebranch twinkoral split from its ancestor, the pioneer twinkoral. As the sole flora species in the Kenotai waterways (except the linked bubblgea) for several million years, the pioneer twinkoral rapidly varied into many different species to fill some of the available niches. The platebranch twinkoral evolved to maximize sunlight gathered, with large, flattened leaflike structures at the ends of its branches for the greatest surface area.

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)
  • Twinkorals (genus Kiirocorallium)
  • Amphibious Twinkoral (family Kiirocorallaceae)
  • Twinkiiros (order Rhizokiirales)
  • Lediiro (class Kiirophytopsida)