Tufted Thermoworm
| Tufted Thermoworm | ||
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| (Herbipterovermis solarus) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Hydromancerx Other | |
| Week/Generation | 23/146 | |
| Habitat | Slarti Polar Riparian, Slarti Salt Marsh | |
| Size | 24 cm Long | |
| Primary Mobility | Unknown | |
| Support | Exoskeleton (Chitin) | |
| Diet | Detritivore, Scavenger, Photosynthesis | |
| Respiration | Semi-Active (Unidirectional Tracheae) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm (Basking) | |
| Reproduction | Hermaphrodite (Eggs) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Subclass Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Binucleozoa Symbiovermes (info) Thoracocephalia Optidorsalia Polyptera (info) Poaptera Herbipterovermidae Herbipterovermis Herbipterovermis solarus | |
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The tufted thermoworm replaced its ancestor, the thermoworm. Like its ancestor it walks around the forest eating dead, decaying matter. But unlike its ancestor its "wing-leaves" now can produce sugars though primitive photosynthesis and not just heat energy. This latent feature hearkens back to the days when its ancestor was photosynthetic fungi that eventually split into crystal flora. It is an example of convergent evolution and is similar its extinct relative the lobed solarworm.
It grows many "wing-leaves" to absorb as much sunlight as it can. It has also grown to double in size due to the new energy source. They lay their eggs in the ground near rotting carrion. Once the eggs hatch the larva will eat the carcass until they mature. Once mature they will leave the carcass to feed on other carrion and find a mate.