Snatcherswarmer

Snatcherswarmer
(Chelimancerxia latro)
Information
Creator	Nergali Other
Week/Generation	23/149
Habitat	Jujubee Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), North Jujubee Polar Ocean (Sunlight Zone), South Jujubee Polar Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Nergali Polar Coast, Oz Temperate Coast, Wolfgang Temperate Coast, Scifi Polar Shallows, Arctic Polar Sea, Raq Temperate Bay, Colddigger Polar Bay, Elerd Temperate Coast, Darkov Temperate Coast, Bumpy Polar Coast, Anguan Temperate Coast, Blitz Polar Coast, Cola Polar Shallows, North LadyM Polar Ocean (Sunlight Zone), LadyM Temperate Ocean (Sunlight Zone), Wind Polar Sea, Dass-Clarke Temperate Sea, Ramul Temperate Coast, Artir Polar Coast
Size	1 cm Long
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis, Detritivore, Carnivore (Degenerate Miniswarmer, Hairy Miniswarmer, Minibean, Noplanktoid, Slender Miniswarmer)
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Ectotherm
Reproduction	Sexual, Spawning, Two Sexes
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Mancerxa Phylloichthyia Cycloptifabae Puerplentiformes Chelimancerxidae Chelimancerxia Chelimancerxia latro

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Jointed Swarmer

Splitting from its ancestor, the snatcherswarmer has developed a carnivorous zooplankton-style lifestyle. Its ancestors jointed limbs have evolved into a pair of mandibles, allowing them to snatch passing food and then devour it. Tiny teeth-like growths have formed around its mouth, allowing it to render prey quickly. Finally, its tentacles have become stronger and the snatcherswarmer uses them to grasp onto whatever structures are available, from young phoenix vines to the edges of various colonialball species.

Once a snatcherswarmer has taken up residence, it will wait for prey to swim or float past it. Once it is in reach, it will launch itself towards it, grab it with its pincers, and then quickly immobilize and devour it. Should the pickings become scarce, they will attempt to weakly swim away and find a new one. During these times, males and females may encounter one another, after which they will release their gametes into the plankton clouds. The resulting young will sustain themselves on floating particles of food until they are large enough to hunt.