Tonboskimmer

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Tonboskimmer
(Shippoashi Iamque)
Artwork of Tonboskimmer
Species is extant.
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Superorder
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Mancerxa
Phylloichthyia
Cycloptifabae
Volantifabamorpha
Ligniculeces
Kiiyanmidae
Shippoashi
Shippoashi Iamque
Week/Generation 27/166
Habitat Artir Temperate Coast, Coolsteph Temperate Coast, Soma Temperate Sea, Darkov Subpolar Coast, Flisch Subpolar Coast, Soma Subpolar Coast, Artir Temperate Beach, Coolsteph Temperate Beach, Dingus Temperate Beach, Soma Archipelago Temperate Beaches, Soma Temperate Beach, Darkov Subpolar Beach, Dingus Subpolar Beach, Flisch Subpolar Beach, Soma Archipelago Subpolar Beaches, Soma Subpolar Beach, Slarti Subpolar River, Yokto Subpolar Stream, Slarti Montane River, Yokto Montane River, Slarti Subpolar Riparian, Yokto Subpolar Riparian, Slarti Montane Riparian, Yokto Montane Riparian, Slarti Bog, Yokto Bog, Slarti Mudflat, Yokto Mudflat, Artir Temperate Mangal, Coolsteph Temperate Mangal, Soma Temperate Mangal, Darkov Subpolar Mangal, Slarti Subpolar Mangal, Soma Subpolar Mangal
Size 8 cm Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis, Planktivore
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Heterotherm (Basking, Muscle-Generated Heat)
Reproduction Sexual, Spawning in Water or Cryobowls, Two sexes, Metamorphosis (Lava, Pupa, Adult)
Descendant of Ancestor of

The Tonboskimmer split from its ancestor the Tonboswarmer. It has specialized to be a planktovore. Its long scooping mouth dips in the water as it flies over the water surface. Tiny mouth bristles line the walls of the mouth trapping plankton inside. Water is then spit out and then it swallows them. During feeding it must fly slowly, hovering over the water. Its back webbed tail-tentacles are now used as foot, to stand on when resting. While they have great stamina when flying they do need to rest. When resting they will aim their wings towards the sun so they can perform photosynthesis and even gain more energy. Like their ancestor their cellulose exoskeleton helps support their weight but is flexible enough to let them bend. Their strong wings allow them to hover. This is especially useful when skimming or spawning over the water or cryobowls. Its larva start out like normal swarmers but then develop into a hard cellulose covered pupa. Pupa develop under the sand or mud of the bodies of water they live in, if in a cryobowl it is just at the bottom of the bowl. Pupas develop in the fall before the water freezes or gets too cold. They hatch in the spring when the ice has thawed and the water is warmer. Those in the coast where the water doesn't, and freeze still go through this stage since there is far less food to feed on in the winter and thus would starve. Once the pupa hatches its body is transformed into a flying adult. Note that only adults have sex organs to mate with. The larva only have one eye while the adult stage have three.