Toxic Gildling

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Toxic Gildling
(Pestelaflora vegrandis)
Artwork of Toxic Gildling
Species is extinct.
23/?, unknown cause
Creator Mnidjm Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Croceophyta
Maciophyta
Xanthomonada
Xanthopsida
Pestelaflorales
Pestelafloraceae
Pestelaflora
Pestelaflora vegrandis
Week/Generation 22/141
Habitat Negative Polar River
Size Microscopic
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis
Respiration Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Asexual, Spores


The toxic gildling replaced their ancestor. They evolved in response to increased predatory activity. They now secrete an enzyme in large quantaties into the surrounding area that target the specific proteins in the cell membranes of the trisphourous phylum that hold them together. This causes them to rupture and die. This trait has become so successful that it caused the herbivorous trisphourous numbers to drop dramatically. It does not affect the gildlings due to different proteins in the cell membranes. It is an irritate to larger members of the kingdom, causing rashes and boils to form on the skin. It is deadly if ingested i high enough quantities.

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)

None found. Note that this does not necessarily mean it has no living relatives at all, but that, assuming all taxonomy is filled in, its entire phylum is extinct; any relatives it does have likely do not resemble it.