Tunneling Shellworm

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Tunneling Shellworm
(Crustavermis caverni)
Main image of Tunneling Shellworm
Species is extinct.
24/?, unknown cause
Information
CreatorNergali Other
Week/Generation22/140
HabitatBarlowe Tundra
Size6 cm Long
Primary MobilityUnknown
SupportUnknown
DietCoprophagic, Detritivore
RespirationUnknown
ThermoregulationEctotherm
ReproductionSexual, Two Sexes, Eggs an Underground Mucus-Lined Sac
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Binucleozoa
Symbiovermes
Conchovermizoa
Euconchovermes
Crustavermiformes
Crustavermidae
Crustavermis
Crustavermis caverni
Ancestor:Descendants:

Splitting from its ancestor, the tunneling shellworm has adapted to live in the vast tunnel systems dug out by the cavohoe. Thriving in the darkness, they have shrunken in size in order to fully exploit their new home, scuttling along as they feed on the food stores and waste of the hundreds of inhabitants of the colonies. Occasionally forming vast swarms in times of plenty, they inhabit all levels of the colony while occasionally surfacing at night to feed on decaying flora matter and their other food sources.

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)
  • Vandriswoop Shellworm (genus Crustavermis)
  • Greenbelly Shellworm (order Crustavermiformes)
  • Firefighter Pedesorm (class Euconchovermes)