Sea Glider

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Sea Glider
(Vexillatiscorpichthys angela)
Artwork of Sea Glider
Species is extant.
Creator Nergali Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Cilliognathiozoa
Siphonoverma
Placohelminthes
Sagittae
Chelatisagittae
Vexillatiscorpichthidae
Vexillatiscorpichthys
Vexillatiscorpichthys angela
Week/Generation 21/138
Habitat Jujubee Ocean (Twilight Zone), Temperate Jujubee Ocean (Sunlight Zone), North Polar Jujubee Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South Polar Jujubee Ocean (Sunlight Zone)
Size 4 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Exoskeleton (Chitin, Aragonite)
Diet Carnivore (Winged Armororm juveniles, Quick Swarmer, Xunjet juveniles, Finned Filtersquid juveniles, Flashing Filtersquid juveniles, Krillpede juveniles, Tentacled Urphish juveniles, Gilltail juveniles, Scissor-Beak Gilltail juveniles, Hunting Darkswarmer juveniles, Sunlit Plagu juveniles, Edificocco Darkswarmer juveniles, Sticky Urphish juveniles , Foi-Eating Gilltail juveniles, Emperor Gilltail juveniles), Detritivore
Respiration Semi-Active (Internal Gills)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Hermaphrodite, Eggs


Splitting from their ancestor, the sea glider has become a better swimmer than its ancestor. Typically appearing to almost float through the water, they slowly move about, their mouth tentacles extending nearly a 2 cm beneath it when it is ready to feed. Should a suitable prey swim into it, they will be stung repeatedly before being dragged up towards its mouth in order to be devoured. Solitary organisms, they have evolved fins to aid in their maneuverability and now release numerous eggs instead of spores with every mating ritual it performs with its partners. They can live to be nearly five years old before eventually succumbing to old age.

Further evolutionary advances include their bioelectric sensing organs now being located on the ends of stalks, thus increasing their overall range of "sight". Another evolutionary trait is the advancement of their respiratory system which is now enclosed by plating along their tails and a spine to keep predators away from their delicate feathery gill exit. They have developed a minor toxin in their organs which can cause nausea if eaten in large amounts. This helps them to survive alongside their ability to produce large amounts of young.

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)
  • Bubbleweed Muckraker (order Chelatisagittae)
  • Necroeel (subclass Sagittae)
  • Pooklookai (class Placohelminthes)