Riverweed Tuff

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Riverweed Tuff
(Chaetotuffus boneus)
Artwork of Riverweed Tuff
Species is extant.
Creator Nergali Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Rhagioanthia
Phoenopoopsida
Phoenopoales
Aquatuffaceae
Chaetotuffus
Chaetotuffus boneus
Week/Generation 24/153
Habitat Bone Temperate River, Bone Salt Marsh
Size 58.2 cm Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive (Stomata)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Budding, Floating Seeds in Water
Descendant of Ancestor of

The riverweed tuff has split from its ancestor and moved into the Bone River. Similar to its ancestors in many ways, its key difference is the presence of micro-filaments coating its leaves, giving it a somewhat fuzzy appearance. These filaments increase the surface area of the flora, allowing it to absorb more nutrients than its ancestors ever could. Because of this, they now form thick carpets along the riverbed, creating shelter and food sources for numerous species of organisms from burraroms to scuttlers to even much larger species.