Swarming Beakworm
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| Swarming Beakworm | ||
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| (Ichthyvermi swarmus) | ||
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| 3/16, replaced by descendant | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | Krakow Sam Other | |
| Week/Generation | 2/14 | |
| Habitat | Open Ocean | |
| Size | 7 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Carnivore (Anything that moves) | |
| Respiration | Passive (Transcutaneous) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Hermaphrodite (Eggs) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Subphylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Pterigiophora (info) Eupterigiophora Rostroichthyes Vermirostrates Ichthyvermidae Ichthyvermi Ichthyvermi swarmus | |
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As larger predators began appearing, the schooling beakworm soon began to appear on the menu. As a response they became smaller in size, but greater in number. A swarm can contain as many as 150 worms (each about the size of a sardine). They move restlessly around in the open water looking for medium-sized or small prey, which they tear apart with their razor-sharp beaks. Large predators are avoided by moving rapidly in a loose, churning cloud, confusing them and dazzling them with their slightly silvery skin. Their eyes have developed a crude pupil, allowing them to regulate the amount of light entering. The crest, originally used to attract mates (and now useless for that purpose) has stiffened to become something like a dorsal fin.
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