Swarmer Plague

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Swarmer Plague
(Pestilentia swarmus)
Main image of Swarmer Plague
Species is extinct.
22/144, Swarmer Plague
Information
CreatorHydromancerx Other
Week/Generation22/144
HabitatJujubee Polar Sea, Chum Salt Lake, Ovi Salt Lake, Slarti Salt Lake, Chum Salt Bog, Slarti Salt Bog, Ovi Salt Bog
SizeMicroscopic
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietParasite (Leaping Swarmer, Sphrin, Aqua Swarmer, Grelter, Wavescooper, Floating Pea, Sun Swarmer)
RespirationPassive Diffusion
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionMitosis
Taxonomy
Domain
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Panpestilentia
Pestilentales
Pestilentaceae
Pestilentia
Pestilentia swarmus
Ancestor:Descendants:

The swarmer plague spit from its ancestor the green gumph. It has specialized in infecting swarmers and their decedents. It stays dormant in the water until it is ingested by its host. It will work its way to the swarmers reproductive organs and cause them to become infertile. Thus spawning ends up with infected offspring that are dead. It was so deadly that it caused the following species to become extinct; leaping swarmer, sphrin, aqua swarmer, grelter, wavescooper, floating pea and sun swarmer. Once all hosts died went extinct as well since none of them could reproduce anymore. In addition the grelter in the atmosphere died out since they nor longer could reproduce in the sea.

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)
  • Pestilence (genus Pestilentia)
  • Muddlers (family Pestilentaceae)