Skulking Amphibisnark

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Skulking Amphibisnark
(Gravibellua amphibia)
Main image of Skulking Amphibisnark
Species is extinct.
19/125, ice comet impact event
Information
CreatorMnidjm Other
Week/Generation18/120
HabitatHuggs Coast, Huggs Beach, Soma Coast, Soma Beach, Yokto Coast, Yokto Beach, Yokto Island Beach
Size6.9 m Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportEndoskeleton (Bone)
DietOmnivore (when young), Carnivore (Turtsnapper, Koral Turtsnapper, Sea Turtsnapper, Hammertoe)
RespirationActive (Nasal Gills)
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Fleshy Bony Egg Sacks, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Squalichthyes
Eusqualichthyes
Carpobelluatidae
Gravibellua
Gravibellua amphibia
Ancestor:Descendants:

The skulking amphibisnark replaced its ancestor, The brute snark, in the coastal region of Glicker. The presser of the competing predators have pushed brute snarks more and more inland, resulting in the skulking amphibisnark. It has evolved a sack allowing it to store water in its body, letting it venture on to land for up to 6 hours. It's nostrils have grow to allow oxygen to collect water for it's water sack, then pinching closed except in the front allowing it to re-oxydize it's water supplies. It has also evolved the most powerful bite on Sagan life in order to penetrate through shells and iron coatings. It hunts its prey by waiting in the shallows until they are in reach, then jumping out and landing on them. Then it drags it into the water to drown.

The skulking amphibisnark's front limbs muscles have grown to support it's massive body, but it can do little more than hold them upright out of the water to look for prey. When they move on land they have to drag themselves. Its back limbs have grown a thick, bony leg allowing it to move more efficiently. The females' back limbs have an egg sack that grow when they are expecting until they grow to big and are lost. The mother will venture into the water each year to give birth, then burying it in the sand and guard them until they hatch in two weeks. The young look like a smaller version of its ancestor, except they stay like this until they reach the age of 3 when they switch from free swimming to living in the surf where they will soon journey to the shore.

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)
  • Gillcrest (order Eusqualichthyes)
  • Royal Scylarian (class Squalichthyes)