Plated Xenobee

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Plated Xenobee
(Placoxenoapis armaorum)
Artwork of Plated Xenobee
Species is extinct.
19/125, Ice Comet Impact Event
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Suborder
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Optidorsalia
Cataleipoptera
Membranopennes
Xenoapoidea
Oligoxenoapidae
Placoxenoapis
Placoxenoapis armaorum
Week/Generation 18/121
Habitat Krakow Scrub
Size 10 cm Wingspan
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Exoskeleton (Chitin)
Diet Nectarivore (Scrub Flowerworm)
Respiration Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae)
Thermoregulation Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat)
Reproduction Hermaphrodite (Eggs)
Descendant of Ancestor of


The plated xenobee replaced its ancestor the xenobee in Krakow Scrub. It was so successful that it also caused the Bambelin to become extinct in Krakow Scrub as well. The secret to its success was its thick exoskeleton and longer tongue. Being heavily armored mean predators such as the flying dart and darbola could not eat them as easily. The longer tongue also meant it could get to more nectar than the other nectarivores.

It has also specialized in drinking the nectar of the scrub flowerworm since all other flowering flora have been taken up by other specialists. The plated xenobees build hives just like their ancestors and typically build them on the trunk of the scrub flowerworm. When copulating, they cloacally kiss each other to pass reproductive material.

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)
  • Sky Bloodbee (superfamily Xenoapoidea)
  • Clickworm (order Cataleipoptera)
  • Megaborvermid (class Optidorsalia)