Spadeclawed Shellwalker

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Spadeclawed Shellwalker
(Sagmaphoroplax palarutila)
Artwork of Spadeclawed Shellwalker
Species is extinct.
19/127, Desert Chitinbane
Creator Huckbuck Other
Taxonomy
Domain
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Subkingdom
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Subphylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
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Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Thoracocephalia
Vermitheria
Crurivermes
Siderobdelliformes
Chelatitapestroidea
Chelatitapestridae
Sagmaphoroplax
Sagmaphoroplax palarutila
Week/Generation 16/107
Habitat Ittiz-Ovi Desert
Size 50 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Mixed Endoskeleton and Exoskeleton (Chitin)
Diet Herbivore (Vandriswoop)
Respiration Active (Microlungs)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual (Eggs)


The spadeclawed shellwalker replaced the desert shellwalker. When the desert shellwalker no longer could eat the flightberry, it had to focus on eating only vandriswoop. To be able to survive with only the vandriswoop it had to evolve special claws that looks like spades that are very useful for digging up the vandriswoops. They have also evolved an extra couple of digging flippers from a pair of the legs. This, combined with that the nostrils now sit close to the ground to easier detect the vandriswoop the spadeclawed shellwalker can survive solely on the vandriswoop. It has also evolved flatter shells on its back, which also have a rough surface. The reason this has happened is because it helps the cleaner sauceback to stand on its back, removing the deadly crusher worms. The shells still contain as much water though, since they are now partly inside the body of the shellwalker. The legs have also gotten stronger and bigger to support the cleaner saucebacks.

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)
  • Chelimp (class Crurivermes)