Tumor Seaswimmer

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Tumor Seaswimmer
(Oncodermophis remus)
Artwork of Tumor Seaswimmer
Species is extinct.
24/?, unknown cause
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Superclass
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Carpozoa
Spondylozoa
Anisoscelida
Saganophidia
Turrinares
Jasconoidea
Jasconidae
Oncodermophis
Oncodermophis remus
Week/Generation 23/147
Habitat Scifi Polar Shallows
Size 4 m Long
Primary Mobility Unknown
Support Endoskeleton (Bone)
Diet Carnivore (Vicious Gilltail, Speartooth Seaswimmer, Ebony Pump Gilltail, Blue Gillfin, Gilgan Waterworm, Globe Gilltail, Hairy Slitherworm, Shellear, Polar Skimsnapper, Marine Arthrofin, Marine Filtersquid)
Respiration Active (Lungs)
Thermoregulation Mesotherm
Reproduction Sexual, Two Sexes, Live Birth


The tumor seaswimmer split from its ancestor the speartooth seaswimmer. Due to island giaganism it has grown much larger than its ancestor. Despite this large size it is rarely seen by it prey. Its skin now is both the color and texture of the tumorflora which dominates Scifi Polar Shallows. With its 3 sets of eyes closed all you can see are its teeth.

In order to save energy it will wait motionless for prey to pass by. It will sometimes put already caught prey on its horn to lure larger scavengers. Thus it has become like an underwater fisherman. Unlike most of its prey it cannot say underwater forever and must come up for air from time to time. However by hardly moving they can use little oxygen and last underwater for hours at a time. This type of lifestyle has made them solitary and only meet to mate or fight over prime ambush locations.

They no longer leave the shallows and give birth near the surface so their offspring can get their first breath of air. They can also sleep for short naps on the bottom. When they run out of air they will automatically come to surface. Even though they give birth to many small offspring, very few actually live to reach full size.

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)
  • Thrashing Seaswimmer (family Jasconidae)
  • Rusty Seaswimmer (superfamily Jasconoidea)
  • Proto-Tejdaw (order Turrinares)