Sandscale Lyngbakr

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Sandscale Lyngbakr
(Lyngbakr tiamat)
Artwork of Sandscale Lyngbakr
Species is extinct.
25/155, Habitat Loss
Creator Nergali Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Squalichthyes
Dracoselachia
Lyngbakridae
Lyngbakr
Lyngbakr tiamat
Week/Generation 24/150
Habitat Jim Polar Shallows
Size 7.5 m Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Planktivore
Respiration Active (Nasal Gills)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Live Birth, 2 Sexes


Separated from others of its kind within the isolation of Jim Polar Shallows, these descendants of rosy scylarians that made their way here began to grow larger, the genes for gigantism becoming prominent in this split. Bearing a mild resemblance to the ancestral crimson leviathan, the sandscale lyngbakr is a titan in its own regards. Growing to lengths of over seven meters easily, these peaceful giants filter-feed on tiny microswarmers, miniswarmers, and various schooling krillpedes and strainerbeaks. With every great gulf of seawater they take, countless members of all these groups are devoured, fueling their bodies. Whatever is not used is converted into a blubber-like substance that lies just beneath the skin of these creatures.

No longer solitary, these behemoths now travel in small pods that can contain nearly a dozen individuals. Young are raised in these pods, provided protection from such predators as the blueback scylarian and other dangers of the deep. Once they are large enough to survive on their own, they'll head out into the world to either join an existing pod or form a new one of their own. This can be a dangerous time for them, and many an individual bears the scars of past encounters with some of the deadliest predators the seas of Sagan IV have to offer.

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)
  • Galleon Lyngbakr (family Lyngbakridae)
  • Pygmy Lyngbakr (order Dracoselachia)
  • Redfin Gillcrest (class Squalichthyes)