Puffworm
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Puffworm | ||
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(Rostratipapillon puffus) | ||
21/?, unknown cause | ||
Information | ||
Creator | Hydromancerx Other | |
Week/Generation | 18/123 | |
Habitat | Krakow Beach, King Beach, Flisch Beach | |
Size | 20 cm Long | |
Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
Support | Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
Diet | Herbivore (Salt Puff, Tower Saltpuff) | |
Respiration | Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae) | |
Thermoregulation | Heterotherm (Basking, Heat from Muscle Activity) | |
Reproduction | Hermaphrodite (Eggs) | |
Taxonomy | ||
Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera Dodecaptera Halozetidae Rostratipapillon Rostratipapillon puffus |
Ancestor: | Descendants: |
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The puffworm replaced its ancestor, the salt-puff wingworm. It uses its beak to tear off the leaves of the salt puff and tower saltpuff. Its wings are now pink to blend in with the beach flora. There are still no major predators so it will walk around on the sand rather than flying. It still can fly but not as well as its ancestor could. They are larger than their ancestors due to the abundance of food available for them to eat. And they have spread south to the other western Glicker beaches.
Living Relatives (click to show/hide)
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