Topship Talúnuisce
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The topship talúnuisce replaced their ancestor in marine environments and have adapted to take advantage of the mangals and microecosystems of the topship fuzzpalms. They are physically rather superficially similar to their ancestors, however they are half the size of their ancestors and have gained adaptations to protect themselves against the higher saline content of their environments. They have an extra outer layer of dermis that are comprised of cells analogous to corneocytes which help retain water and keep the skin more rigid. Out of the water, they can awkwardly shuffle at speeds of up to one kilometer per hour.
They have adopted a purple coloration to blend in with the purple flora, to hide from both prey and predators. They live in the root systems of the mangal flora or within the topships, hiding and weaving through the thick roots searching for either parasites or the occasional organism caught up in the foliage. Like their ancestors, they're primarily ambush predators, though they do supplement their diet with flora. They will wait at the waters edge for prey to pass by and snatch up, which they will attempt to hold their prey down and drown them. This can be very dangerous especially if its prey has spikes or sharp mandibles. If their prey are not drowned quickly they will let go in order to keep from getting too injured. If they are available, they will also hunt aquatic prey, such as krillpedes, but tend to prefer staying around their home flora, so they can be rare, especially when out in the open ocean.