aw yes just like my real love life…alone and fruitless
keep searching anyway while trying to stay out of site of predators
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Hmmm, if there’s a shortage of herbivores, and I have three mutations I can freely use… 
Mutation 1: Evolve enough herbivorous enzymes to be able to subsist on a diet of both plants and meat.
Mutation 2: Shape some of our teeth so that we can munch on seaweed (not the canines, please)
Mutation 3: Create a bone skeleton around the core of our body, stretching just below the neck to just above where the tail starts.
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Round 50 - Section A
I can’t believe I’ve carried on a forum game for 50 rounds. Thanks you guys so much for playing. To celebrate, I’ve got some extra stuff coming up to show you but you’ll have to wait. Drunkenly waves glass Here’s to another 50 rounds and onwards!
Extra Stuff
Music: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1_wnREGllg
Chat: https://discord.gg/weGdxFB
Eztan Extant Ecosystems: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ramXIxwYwggWj1bVH3zmZT-tlZSbQvW4PUZAEiVWYB8
Book of the Dead: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JOwzI4ZHorn8nrqEr62v2_uXXlbs7qSCudHc476qLMY
~12.50 million years into the Atroxian~
Gnathosian Stage
Event - 2 (No Event)
The appearance of a new herbivore has cut down the number of aquatic plants, which returned the climate to how it was before.
Global Climate: The climate of the single landmass, Uteeno, is generally hot (globally 20c) and dry; there are few land plants to soak up the greenhouse gases (CO2 is at 1.0%). Most of the supercontinent is too far from the Uteenessa superocean to receive rain. As a result, there are high sea levels and no glaciers.
@RoboTrannic
Kapnosta limus (EN)
DEEP SOUTH-WEST UTEENESSA OCEAN
You continue to crawl along the substrate of the abyssal plain, hoping against hope to happen across another of your species. You leave a long trail along the ground but after all the ground you have covered, you still do not mind a mate. The situation is starting to become more desperate. (3)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 35%
Energy: 25%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Kapnosta limus
(Skeleton = 5)
(Smell = 1)
(Scales = 6)
Description: These common, tubular animals are the first to evolve a layer of scales over their bodies, which provide more protection than bare skin. The downside though is that to prevent the sparse light glinting off their scales and giving away their position to predators, a fine slime is secreted over the scales to dull them. The problem is that this slime produces a strong smell, which spreads for tens of metres. Fortunately, at this time no predators have any olfactory organs. Kapnosta limus are the most common animal of the deep ocean, but are most successful around hydrothermal vents; the scales means that they can withstand more heat than their competitors. The vents produce a lot of valuable chemicals which microbes thrive off, and Kapnosta limus in turn thrive off these. Another adaptation that gives them an advantage is the evolution of a cartilage skeleton, which supports the heavier body and allows them to swim, albeit slowly and just above the ocean floor. The skeleton provides a place for muscle attachment, and it moves it’s body from side to side to swim. It’s name means slimy smoker, due to its fondness of hydrothermal vents.
Size: 6.5cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Hydrothermal Vents)
Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean
Status: EN
Timespan: R.26
Classification: Kardiaskulusidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Nassiaskulus oculimagnus
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Open Circulatory System, Tubular Heart, Web of Capillaries Over Muscles, Axochord, Notochord, Four Gill Slits, Two Gill Frills, Pharynx, Large Pinhole Eyes With Lenses (2 on top of head, one on front)
@agenttine
Thanostoma mediossium (VU)
MANAURAI SEA
You hatch out on a sandy plain and are small enough at this stage that the ocean water viscosity allows you to simply crawl through it. A plain sandy flat stretches out below you. Behind you, a patch of greenery sits close to a rock on the edge of what appears to be a drop-off. The sand continues in other directions and, although you spot some rocky outcrops in the distance, you cannot see any greenery right now. (2 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 0%
Nutrition: 20%
Energy: 100%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Thanostoma mediossium
(Digestive Enzymes = 1)
(Plant-Eating Teeth = 5)
(Bony Body = 4)
Description: This is the first bony animal of Ezta, with the vertebra and jaw now being formed of bone rather than cartilage, so it is stiffer but stronger. The tail has remained cartilaginous to maintain its flexibility . At the front of the jaw is a group of very square teeth, which are the prime shape for biting off bits of vegetation. The venomous canines are now only for defence, as this animal is a complete herbivore. The bacteria in its gut are only able to break down plant matter; they require the bits of food to be even tinier and without better ways of mechanical digestion, they often regurgitate the food if it is too large. There is an abundance of food, and they are quite capable of defending themselves, which means they have a fairly stable population.
Size: 19cm (length)
Habitat: Shallow Sea
Niche: Herbivore
Distribution: All Temperate Seas
Status: VU
Timespan: R.50
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Thanostoma aquaprinceps
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Jaw, Two Swiveling Pinhole Eyes (1 on each side of head)
@immortaldragon
Achmachelus etalas (LC)
SOUTH-WESTERN BATHYPELAGIC UTEENESSA OCEAN
You allow yourself to be taken further by the current, gliding with your large fins and saving energy. Eventually, it takes you into shallow, coastal water; your planktonic food seems to be much sparser here, and this is dangerous territory. Behind you, a channel between some rocks leads back out into the safer open water, but a much larger animal has suddenly appeared at the edge, blocking an easy escape. (1 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 20%
Nutrition: 25%
Energy: 75%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Achmachelus etalas
Description: This filter-feeder has a liver full of oils and fats, substances lighter than water and allowing them to float. This means that they can comfortably inhabit areas of open ocean. The depth doesn’t bother them, because they have oils rather than a swim bladder and so are safe from pressure. However, they have wide ungainly fins which make for slow swimming. Cup eyes help them sense the direction of the surface and tell between daylight and nighttime.
Size: 7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean / Mid Ocean / Surface Ocean / Shallow Sea
Niche: Pelagic Filter-feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Status: LC
Timespan: R.43
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Achmachelus subitamortis
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail
@soundwave
Thanostoma aquaprinceps (LC)
SOUTH-WESTERN UTEENESSA OCEAN, DEEP OCEAN
At this stage in your life, at a mere 8.5mm, you are small enough to be considered food for filter-feeders. Unfortunately, this is exactly the problem that rises, because as you move to crawl through the water and eat other plankton, your electroreceptors detect the electrical signature of an Achmachelus etalas - a filter-feeder. It it swooping around the area surrounding the hydrothermal vent. (1 + 1)
Status:
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 0%
Nutrition: 20%
Energy: 90%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Thanostoma aquaprinceps
(Blue Pigmentation = 3)
(Pinhole eyes = 6)
(Jaw = 5)
Description: The outwards-jutting tusks of their ancestors have morphed into long, dangerous and venomous canines which are a deadly contribution to the new jaw. Two large pinhole eyes, that the animal is able to swivel slightly for increased range of sight, on the side of the head scan the ocean for prey. Few animals can withstand an attack from this mouth. All of this makes this species the top predator of its time, as well as also being able to occupy shallow water thanks to its blue pigment. It is only restricted by its lack of buoyancy.
Size: 17cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Abyssal Plain) / Mid Ocean (Continental Slope) / Shallow Sea
Niche: Apex Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Status: LC
Timespan: R.41
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Makoura jousteri
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Cup Eyes
@blackink
Asteridermus gibbosi (EN)
DEEP SOUTH-WESTERN UTEENESSA OCEAN
You head down to the substrate of the abyssal plain, searching for food. You try to dig your way into the sand but are soon faced with a problem - the bottom inches of the sea-floor are smothered with an anoxic layer that you are not adapted to deal with. You start to feel very faint. (1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 0%
Nutrition: 40%
Energy: 70%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Asteridermus gibbosi
(Fat = 5)
(Black Pigmentation = 2)
(Olfactory System = 1)
Description: Unlike its ancestor, this species has a moderate, normal amount of fat surrounding its body, which means it is able to withstand the temperatures of the deep ocean. It now completely resides here. In addition, a collection of fat in the shape of a hump on the back stores extra resources. This is especially useful in the deep where food can be very scarce. They are also able to find each other well in the dark because of a covering of bioluminescent spots; they do not appear to be able to control these with their nervous systems, as the spots keep flashing randomly in the dark. However, this means both prey and predators with eyes know where they are.
Size: 7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Abyssal Plain)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean
Status: EN
Timespan: R.41
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Skelechelus inkenaria
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Cup Eyes, Jaw, Fins (two vertical near head)
@louix
Argoskulus rubrumi (NT)
DEEP SOUTHERN POLAR OCEAN
Bothered by your companions, you look to strike out in your own, and so get a better share of the food. You crawl away from the others, but you do not come across any food. Now you are alone. (2 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 40%
Nutrition: 85%
Energy: 65%
Temp: Cold
Species Details
Argoskulus rubrumi
(Better Memory = 1)
(Camouflage = 5)
(Tentacles = 4)
Description: Having less neurones in its head, means there is less processing power in its brain, and as a result, this animal has very slow reactions. However, they have developed a new technique for avoiding detection; in deep water, they are red and as red light does not reach this far down, they appear almost invisible. In the rare instances that they make it to shallow water, such as on seamounts, they can turn mostly transparent. Furthermore, two small tentacles protrude from the side of the head, and aid in gathering food. But as no predator here uses sight to find prey, instead following traces of chemicals, these benefits are limited, and they are slightly worse off than their cousins Glistroskulus louixi.
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Benthic Filter-feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean South Pole
Status: NT
Timespan: R.47
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Glistroskulus louixi
Previous Mutations: Muscles, Fleshy Membrane (along back and underside), Chemoreceptors, Basic Instincts, Three Gill Slits, Yellow Pigmentation, Dentine Teeth, Open Circulatory System, Pinhole Eye With Lens (one on top of head), Notochord, Anti-freeze Proteins
@PositiveTower
Megalognathus dankoma (VU)
DEEP NORTHERN UTEENESSA OCEAN
Still hungry, you wake your way back towards the corpse that you had scavenged off before. The adult seems to have left now, which leaves you free to eat. You finish the rest of the corpse. Unfortunately, you haven’t rested in a while and are now exhausted. You are now an adult and able to reproduce. (5)
Status
Health: Bite marks on head, injured left eye, exhausted
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 35%
Energy: 15%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Megalognathus dankoma
(Digestive Acid = 3)
(Teeth = 5)
(Jaw = 1)
Description: This species can easily be told apart from, it’s descendants by a much wider head, although it still has a small body. This head houses a jaw of razor-sharp, slicing teeth that are perfect for cutting into flesh. This flesh can be digested by the new stomach acids. But it’s jaws are proportionally very large and the jaw muscles weak; this makes both movement more tiresome, as well as the use of the jaws more difficult. Luckily, in the deep, it’s slow moving doesn’t hinder it too much as its prey struggle to detect its approach, but energy can be a problem.
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean North Pole
Status: VU
Timespan: R.45
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Glistroskulus louixi
Previous Mutations: Muscles, Fleshy Membrane (along back and underside), Chemoreceptors, Basic Instincts, Three Gill Slits, Yellow Pigmentation, Dentine Teeth, Open Circulatory System, Pinhole Eye With Lens (one on top of head), Notochord, Anti-freeze Proteins
@Biologicah
Fosdelus gelida (VU)
DEEP NORTHERN POLAR OCEAN
You settle down on a high point on the hilly continental rise, an area which precedes the slope. You rest completely undisturbed and regain much energy. When you awake, you chemically sense the presence of a group of smaller animal very close to you, probably brought here by the current that flows against the continental slope. (5 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 40%
Nutrition: 50%
Energy: 80%
Temp: Cold
Species Details
Fosdelus gelida
Description: This is a specialist in hunting small, soft animals, spearing them with its extremely sharp beak. It is slow and lacks stamina, and uses the darkness of the deep, polar sea to its advantage; glittery scales draw in prey, the dark hiding it’s body. Then a few short bursts with its hydrostatic flipper and it catches it’s prey. However, it is a fairly uncommon animal.
Size_: 2.7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Poles
Status: VU
Time: R.36
Classification: Rostrosidae, Aquamusculida, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Rostros manaurensis
Previous Mutations: Bitter Chemicals, Chemoreceptors, Proboscis, Hydrostatic Muscle Fins (2 vertical near centre of body), Sharp Beak, Digestive Carnivorous Enzymes, Bigger, Blue Pigmentation, Open Circulatory System
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Action-See if I can’t go ahead and kill that animal.
Action: FEED !!! Haha, but seriously though props to your 50 rounds Stealth, I know I joined this game kinda late but I’m glad to be in this adventure with you guys ! Cheers !
Hooray for 50 rounds! And also being a successful herbivorous species, albeit not quite omnivorous, but you can’t get everything you want.
Action: Eat that patch of green. It’ll be mine now.
Action: Get away from the vent and find some food
continue my search while looking for a hydrothermic vent to feed
Yay 50 rounds! 
Woo!
Action: Squirt ink out of the channel to create a distraction then flee!
Action:find a mate
LYou can’t squirt ink anymore. That was a different species.
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And my species got bad luck again, will it go extinct or survive to pass it genes? Stay tuned
Congrats on 50 rounds everyone, let’s aim for 100 now xD
Action: Leave the anoxic water to search for food.
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Oh, didn’t know that. My bad. 
Action: Wait for the big animal to leave then hopefully get through the channel then.
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Round 50 - Section B
A More In-depth Description of Your Species
Thanks to Biologicah for creating these sketches below! 
@RoboTrannic (Kapnosta limus)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 6.5cm (length)
Location: Deep Uteenessa Ocean
Habitat: Deep Ocean
Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder
Classification: Kardiaskulusidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
Covered with grey scales, three large pinhole eyes with lenses (two on top, one in front) and with a pair of external gill frills, this animal has a peculiar appearance. It has a simplistic, tubular shape and a circular mouth with no teeth at the end of its undefined head. It also has four gill slits behind the external gill frills and an anus at the rear of the body.
BEHAVIOUR -
Without much in the way of swimming implements, this animal survives as a benthic filter-feeder. It usually sticks to hydrothermal vents, where the deep is most productive, but can also be seen scavenging the abyssal plain.
A strengthened cartilage spine gives the species a little more power in movement, wiggling from side to side. It can swim, but only briefly and just above the floor.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Scales: Coating the outside of the body is a layer of grey scales, which act as light armour. The particular scales of Kapnosta limus can withstand hot water, which allows them to wander closer to the hydrothermal vents. They also contain a slime to keep them flexible, which gives off a foul smell.
Pinhole Eyes: Photoreceptors in a cup with a narrow opening receive light, which the retina then uses to send a signal to the cerebral ganglia. There are two facing upwards, and one facing forwards. They have lenses and decent sight, as well as the ability to focus.
Gills: Behind the external gill frills are four pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Gill Frills: Protruding from the head of the animal, are gill frills which are specially designed to absorb more oxygen as they have blood vessels running through them. They have muscles which means the appendage can be moved slightly.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Semi-Open Circulatory System: A single box-shaped heart pumps hemacoel through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in. This is apart from the muscles, which have capillaries over them efficiently delivering nutrients.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread in an organised manner along the length of the body. They have webs of capillaries over to supply them more efficiently with nutrients.
Cartilage Vertebrae: Defending the essential nerve and spinal cords are vertebrae made of cartilage. These are tougher than the previous notochord.
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Pharynx: An area of the throat which helps guide food down, it also helps with respiration, as the muscles allow for buccal pumping. This means oxygen-filled water is pumped without having to swim.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Has decent sight and can maximise low light, with coverage including above the organism and to the front, with some depth perception.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: This animal is not well-equipped to deal with danger, but has stamina on its side. One saving grace is the fact that it can go into hotter water than its predators.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- No defence.
- Has good stamina but comparably slow.
- It’s best sense is sight, but this doesn’t often come in handy where it lives.
@agenttine (Thanostoma mediossium)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 19cm (length)
Location: All Temperate Seas
Habitat: Shallow Sea
Niche: Herbivore
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
This blue animal has a relatively long, thin body ending in a whip-like tail with two toxic spikes, and a downwards pointing anus. The head has a pair of pinhole eyes situated on the sides and a jaw with two long, venomous canines and a group of smaller, square teeth. On the side are three gill slits.
BEHAVIOUR -
This is a herbivore, and so sticks to shallow water where aquatic plants grow plentifully.
It has vertebrae made of bone, which is stronger but less flexible than cartilage. As a result, it’s body is less wriggly but moves by wagging from side to side like a fish. It can swim quite well but it has no buoyancy control, so must return to the floor to rest.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Pinhole Eyes: Photoreceptors in a cup with a narrow opening receive light, which the retina then uses to send a signal to the cerebral ganglia. There is one on each side of the head, and they have muscles which allow them to swivel.
Electroreceptors: A line of electroreceptors, almost invisible, along the side allow this animal to use passive electrolocation.
Gills: Behind the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher.
Teeth: There are two types of teeth in this animal’s mouth. Most are the square teeth that it uses to bite off bits of vegetation, but it also retains a pair of longer, venomous canines for defence.
Spikes: At the end of the tail are two spikes containing a deadly poison, vasodentrin, in tiny barbs.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread in an organised manner along the length of the body.
Bone Vertebrae: Defending the essential nerve and spinal cords are vertebrae made of bone. These are very strong.
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH. Digestive herbivorous bacteria help break down plant matter, but this specific type can only work with very small pieces.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Has blurry sight, with a wide field of coverage at the sides. Can sense the presence of other animals via their electrical signals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: There is a whole wealth of food for this animal because it is the only herbivore, and it can also match the predators in weaponry. Therefore, it is quite successful.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Can only eat small amounts of food at a time because of inefficient stomach bacteria.
@immortaldragon (Achmachelus etalas)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 7cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Habitat: Deep Ocean / Mid Ocean / Surface Ocean / Shallow Sea
Niche: Pelagic Filter-Feeder
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
This transparent animal has a long body that tapers into a tail with two toxic spikes. It has a toothless, circular mouth and three gill slits on each side of its body. There are also two wide, ungainly fins protruding from the body.
BEHAVIOUR -
This pelagic filter-feeder swims close to the surface of the water, filtering phytoplankton.
It swishes its body from side to side, utilising the stiffer cartilage and keeping balanced with its fins. It can control it’s buoyancy, which means it can swim endlessly without having to come to the floor.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Electroreceptors: A line of electroreceptors, almost invisible, along the side allow this animal to use passive electrolocation.
Gills: Behind the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher.
Spikes: At the end of the tail are two spikes containing a deadly poison, vasodentrin, in tiny barbs.
Fins: This animal has two horizontal fins, that are very wide and slow to manoeuvre.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread in an organised manner along the length of the body.
Cartilage Vertebrae: Defending the essential nerve and spinal cords are vertebrae made of cartilage. These are tougher than the previous notochord.
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH.
Oil-Filled Sac: This allows control of buoyancy without creating an air cavity, which would make the animal be crushed under significant pressure.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Can sense the presence of other animals via their electrical signals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: There aren’t many problems for this species as it occupies such a large range of the ocean, sometimes where few other species survive. It also has a reasonable defence system.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Overly reliant on electroreception.
@soundwave (Thanostoma aquaprinceps)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 17cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Habitat: Deep Ocean / Mid Ocean (Continental Slope) / Shallow Sea
Niche: Apex Predator
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
This blue animal has a relatively long, thin body ending in a whip-like tail with two toxic spikes, and a downwards pointing anus. The head has a pair of pinhole eyes situated on the sides and a jaw with two long, venomous canines. On the side are three gill slits.
BEHAVIOUR -
This is apex predator can be found almost anywhere as long as it is not too far from a surface.
It swishes its body from side to side, utilising the stiffer cartilage, although it cannot control its buoyancy and so must return to the floor to rest.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Pinhole Eyes: Photoreceptors in a cup with a narrow opening receive light, which the retina then uses to send a signal to the cerebral ganglia. There is one on each side of the head, and they have muscles which allow them to swivel.
Electroreceptors: A line of electroreceptors, almost invisible, along the side allow this animal to use passive electrolocation.
Gills: Behind the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher.
Teeth: It has a pair of longer, venomous canines.
Spikes: At the end of the tail are two spikes containing a deadly poison, vasodentrin, in tiny barbs.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread in an organised manner along the length of the body.
Cartilage Vertebrae: Defending the essential nerve and spinal cords are vertebrae made of cartilage. These are tougher than the previous notochord.
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH. Digestive carnivorous bacteria help break down meat matter.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Has blurry sight, with a wide field of coverage at the sides. Can sense the presence of other animals via their electrical signals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: This is a successful predator with weaponry that generally outguns its prey. It has a wide selection to choose from across its range.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
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Thank you for this Stealth now i understand better what my species looks like and how it acts 
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@blackink (Asteridermus gibbosi)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 7cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean
Habitat: Deep Ocean
Niche: Small Predator
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
The long, transparent body is covered in flashing bioluminescent dots, and another oddity is the hump located on its back. In the head is a jaw with simple teeth, and at the end of the tail is a pair of toxic spikes. It also has a pair of vertical, oval fins near the head.
BEHAVIOUR -
This predator feeds on smaller animals that live along the abyssal plain.
It swishes its body from side to side, utilising the stiffer cartilage, although it cannot control its buoyancy and so must return to the floor to rest. The fins help it to stabilise and manoeuvre.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Electroreceptors: A line of electroreceptors, almost invisible, along the side allow this animal to use passive electrolocation.
Gills: Behind the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher.
Teeth: It has simple teeth.
Spikes: At the end of the tail are two spikes containing a deadly poison, vasodentrin, in tiny barbs.
Bioluminescent Dots: Bacteria periodically produce light, creating the effect of flashing dots. The reason for this is unclear.
Hump: Located in the back, this can store extra food for when prey is scarce.
Fins: A pair of oval, vertical fins are situated by the head, which aid in stability.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread in an organised manner along the length of the body.
Cartilage Vertebrae: Defending the essential nerve and spinal cords are vertebrae made of cartilage. These are tougher than the previous notochord.
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH. Digestive carnivorous bacteria help break down meat matter.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Can sense the presence of other animals via their electrical signals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: This species is dwarfed by other predators, and its many of its prey have a good defence. It is quite uncommon.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Flashing lights give away position.
- Reliant on one sense.
- Occupies a difficult niche.
@louix (Argoskulus rubrumi)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean South Pole
Habitat: Deep Ocean
Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
The tubular body of this animal can be either red or transparent, depending on the light level. A fleshy membrane runs along the top and underside of the body. On the head is a single pinhole eye with a lens, and the circular mouth with simple teeth has a pair of short tentacles around it. Three gill slits appear on each side of the body.
BEHAVIOUR -
As it has no way of truly swimming, this animal is a benthic bottom-feeder, where it feeds on plankton and falling marine snow.
This animal typically moves a little like a caterpillar would; the muscles in the back end contract to pull that part of the body up, then it pushes down, moving the animal along. This is quite a slow form of movement, but the animal can utilise the membrane on its body to glide shortly through the water, a much easier form of movement.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. The brain can store basic instincts prompted by stimuli, but has very slow reactions. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Membrane: A thin, fleshy membrane composed of regular skin cells protrudes along the back and underside of the body.
Pinhole Eyes: Photoreceptors in a cup with a narrow opening receive light, which the retina then uses to send a signal to the cerebral ganglia. This animal has a single pinhole eye with a lens, facing upwards.
Gills: Towards the back of the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Teeth: In a ring around the circular mouth are very thin teeth, made of dentine.
Chemoreceptors: On the front, near the mouth, are chemoreceptors, which are not visible. These pick up chemical signals and send these to the cerebral ganglia.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher. Chromatophore cells in the skin contain a red pigment, which gives this animal its colour, but can also change to transparent.
Tentacles: Two small tentacles protrude from around the mouth and assist in the filtering of food.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a large bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread along the length of the body.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH.
Anti-Freeze Proteins: These are released into the blood stream and bind to water particles to stop them forming ice in the blood.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Has decent sight, with coverage above the animal. Can sense the presence of other animals via chemicals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: The area in which this species lives has few predators, which makes the species quite comfortable.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Slow reactions.
@PositiveTower (Megolognathus dankoma)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean North Pole
Habitat: Deep Ocean
Niche: Small Predator
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
The yellow, tubular body of this animal has a fleshy membrane runs along the top and underside of the body. On the head is a single pinhole eye with a lens, and a very wide jaw with many sharp teeth. Three gill slits appear on each side of the body.
BEHAVIOUR -
As it has no way of truly swimming, this animal is a benthic predator.
This animal typically moves a little like a caterpillar would; the muscles in the back end contract to pull that part of the body up, then it pushes down, moving the animal along. This is quite a slow form of movement, but the animal can utilise the membrane on its body to glide shortly through the water, a much easier form of movement.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. The brain can store basic instincts prompted by stimuli. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Membrane: A thin, fleshy membrane composed of regular skin cells protrudes along the back and underside of the body.
Pinhole Eyes: Photoreceptors in a cup with a narrow opening receive light, which the retina then uses to send a signal to the cerebral ganglia. This animal has a single pinhole eye with a lens, facing upwards.
Gills: Towards the back of the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Teeth: Many sharp teeth fill the mouth of this animal.
Chemoreceptors: On the front, near the mouth, are chemoreceptors, which are not visible. These pick up chemical signals and send these to the cerebral ganglia.
Skin: Acts as a barrier between the body cells and the outside world, and protects them from certain, small attacks, like that of a microbe. These cells have more keratin than the others, making them tougher. Chromatophore cells in the skin contain a yellow pigment, which gives this animal its colour.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a large bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Open Circulatory System: Hemacoel is pumped by and through the muscular vessels, supplying the body with necessary nutrients. The organs are surrounded by a chamber filled with hemacoel, and nutrients gradually diffuse in.
Muscles: The soft, fibrous tissue of true muscles are spread along the length of the body.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH. Digestive carnivorous bacteria help break down meat matter.
Anti-Freeze Proteins: These are released into the blood stream and bind to water particles to stop them forming ice in the blood.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Has decent sight, with coverage above the animal. Can sense the presence of other animals via chemicals.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: There is not a whole lot of competition at the poles, but some prey can be difficult to catch because of the slowness of the animal brought about by the large jaw.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Slower than its prey.
@Biologicah (Fosdelus gelida)
BRIEF STATS -
Size: 2.7cm (length)
Location: Uteenessa Ocean Poles
Habitat: Deep Ocean
Niche: Small Predator
Classification: Rostrosidae, Aquamusculida, Musculida, Bilateria
APPEARANCE -
This animal has quite a bizarre appearance with a very sharp beak on the end of a proboscis, and a tubular body covered in glittery, silver scales. It has a flat eyepatch on top of its head and a pair of horizontal fins in the centre of its body.
BEHAVIOUR -
This predator feeds on small, soft animals by a sudden burst spearing their sharp beak into them. It’s not a strong mover, so usually waits in place for prey to come to it, attracted by its glittering scales.
A couple of fins mean this animal can swim above the floor, but it must return to the floor to rest, as it cannot control its buoyancy.
The behaviour of this animal is quite simplistic as it lacks the brainpower for more complex processes. It is vaguely aware of its surroundings and is able to make simple decisions such as to move or not to move towards something. Their lives are not complex and they are merely programmed to find food until they are old enough to reproduce. They also cannot communicate except by releasing a chemical which signals to nearby fellows that it is ready to reproduce.
In terms of reproduction, that is also very simple. They have no breeding season and mate whenever they come across another adult that is ready to reproduce. When the eggs are fertilised, the animal will drop a weak capsule containing about a dozen young wherever they happen to be. The capsules do not have an internal environment, nor do they offer much protection.
FEATURES - EXTERNAL
Eyepatch: This is a flat patch of photoreceptors which detect light but not the direction in which it is coming from.
Gills: Towards the back of the head are three pairs of gill slits. As the animal swims and water goes through the mouth and out the gills, the increased surface area means more nutrients can be diffused in. It also means excess salt can be diffused out.
Chemoreceptors: On the front, near the mouth, are chemoreceptors, which are not visible. These pick up chemical signals and send these to the cerebral ganglia.
Scales: Coating the outside of the body is a layer of glittery, silver scales, which act as light armour and produce glints of light.
Proboscis & Beak: Extended from the head is a proboscis, and on the end of this is an extremely sharp beak; sharp enough to pierce soft flesh.
Hydrostatic Fins: Two horizontal fins sits in the middle of the body. They are hydrostatic, which means they are powered by the pressure of water.
FEATURES - INTERNAL
Nervous System: This animal has the basic nervous system network; a bundle of cerebral ganglia in the head are attached to two nerve cords. The nerve cords then run longitudinally down the body, right to the end. Small nerves cross these cords like rungs on a ladder. This allows different parts of the body to coordinate.
Digestive Chamber: In the very simple gut which connects the mouth and the anus, is a stomach chamber. Inside, enzymes break down tiny pieces of food into usable compounds, which then dissolve into nearby cells. Acid keeps the right pH. Digestive carnivorous bacteria help break down meat matter.
Anti-Freeze Proteins: These are released into the blood stream and bind to water particles to stop them forming ice in the blood.
Bitter Sac: A bitter sac of chemicals which collects poisons from food to prevent it getting into the animal’s system gives it a foul taste.
Sex Organs: Being hermaphroditic, all individuals contain both the male and female organs inside the lower part of the body.
SENSES
Can sense the presence of other animals via chemicals. Has no sight, but can detect the presence of light.
STATUS & WEAKNESSES
Status: There is a lot of prey, and not a lot of competition, at the poles, but this animal sometimes finds it difficult to catch prey. This is because the prey is generally quicker and has more stamina.
Weaknesses:
- All individuals have to upkeep both male and female parts, which is quite energy expensive.
- Slower than its prey.
- Reliant on one sense.
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OH HELL YEAH ! this is very nice !!!
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This forum game has become better since I left…
Aaand I see a species that looks like it would evolve into a Kag
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There will probably not be an update to this for at least a couple of weeks as I have other things to focus on right now.
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Round 51
Hey guys, a surprise round for you. I’m really excited to be back to this. Unfortunately, I can’t guarantee any more rounds in the next couple of weeks, but I had a break in my schedule so I thought this would be nice. My last exam is on June 8th, so after that hopefully the regular schedule will return. Hope you enjoy!
Extra Stuff
Music: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1_wnREGllg
Chat: https://discord.gg/weGdxFB
Eztan Extant Ecosystems: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ramXIxwYwggWj1bVH3zmZT-tlZSbQvW4PUZAEiVWYB8
Book of the Dead: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JOwzI4ZHorn8nrqEr62v2_uXXlbs7qSCudHc476qLMY
~12.75 million years into the Atroxian~
Gnathosian Stage
Event - 3 (No Event)
hello
Global Climate: The climate of the single landmass, Uteeno, is generally hot (globally 20c) and dry; there are few land plants to soak up the greenhouse gases (CO2 is at 1.0%). Most of the supercontinent is too far from the Uteenessa superocean to receive rain. As a result, there are high sea levels and no glaciers.
@RoboTrannic
Kapnosta limus (EN)
DEEP SOUTH-WEST UTEENESSA OCEAN
After an age of traversing the abyssal plain in a fruitless search for a mate, you meet the continental slope at the edge of the plain. Here, you find another Kapnosta limus feeding on the product of the slow, deep-ocean currents. You approach, and the other animal is receptive. You successfully reproduce. (5) (You may now choose three mutations!)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 35%
Energy: 25%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Kapnosta limus
(Skeleton = 5)
(Smell = 1)
(Scales = 6)
Description: These common, tubular animals are the first to evolve a layer of scales over their bodies, which provide more protection than bare skin. The downside though is that to prevent the sparse light glinting off their scales and giving away their position to predators, a fine slime is secreted over the scales to dull them. The problem is that this slime produces a strong smell, which spreads for tens of metres. Fortunately, at this time no predators have any olfactory organs. Kapnosta limus are the most common animal of the deep ocean, but are most successful around hydrothermal vents; the scales means that they can withstand more heat than their competitors. The vents produce a lot of valuable chemicals which microbes thrive off, and Kapnosta limus in turn thrive off these. Another adaptation that gives them an advantage is the evolution of a cartilage skeleton, which supports the heavier body and allows them to swim, albeit slowly and just above the ocean floor. The skeleton provides a place for muscle attachment, and it moves it’s body from side to side to swim. It’s name means slimy smoker, due to its fondness of hydrothermal vents.
Size: 6.5cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Hydrothermal Vents)
Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean
Status: EN
Timespan: R.26
Classification: Kardiaskulusidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Nassiaskulus oculimagnus
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Open Circulatory System, Tubular Heart, Web of Capillaries Over Muscles, Axochord, Notochord, Four Gill Slits, Two Gill Frills, Pharynx, Large Pinhole Eyes With Lenses (2 on top of head, one on front)
@agenttine
Thanostoma mediossium (VU)
MANAURAI SEA
Heading towards the plant-life on the rocky outcrop, you crawl through the water. However, you are small and crawling through viscous water without limbs is tough. By the time you get to the rocks on the edge of the drop-off, you have been overtaken by more mature members of your species. They munch on the food, until it’s all gone. Furthermore, you just wasted some valuable energy for nothing and you are now starving. You are now at the edge of the drop-off, although you cannot see what is below because of the rocks; everywhere else in sight still remains sandy and devoid of plants. (2)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 0%
Nutrition: 10%
Energy: 75%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Thanostoma mediossium
(Digestive Enzymes = 1)
(Plant-Eating Teeth = 5)
(Bony Body = 4)
Description: This is the first bony animal of Ezta, with the vertebra and jaw now being formed of bone rather than cartilage, so it is stiffer but stronger. The tail has remained cartilaginous to maintain its flexibility . At the front of the jaw is a group of very square teeth, which are the prime shape for biting off bits of vegetation. The venomous canines are now only for defence, as this animal is a complete herbivore. The bacteria in its gut are only able to break down plant matter; they require the bits of food to be even tinier and without better ways of mechanical digestion, they often regurgitate the food if it is too large. There is an abundance of food, and they are quite capable of defending themselves, which means they have a fairly stable population.
Size: 19cm (length)
Habitat: Shallow Sea
Niche: Herbivore
Distribution: All Temperate Seas
Status: VU
Timespan: R.50
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Thanostoma aquaprinceps
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Jaw, Two Swiveling Pinhole Eyes (1 on each side of head)
@immortaldragon
Achmachelus etalas (LC)
SOUTH-WESTERN BATHYPELAGIC UTEENESSA OCEAN
Making your presence minimal, you hug the seafloor, waiting for the large animal hanging in the water above you to move on. It does not seem to notice you, and after a while it gives in. It swims further inland, leaving the channel open. Finally, you make your way back out into the open ocean but the wait cost you time in the eternal search for food. (3 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 20%
Nutrition: 10%
Energy: 60%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Achmachelus etalas
Description: This filter-feeder has a liver full of oils and fats, substances lighter than water and allowing them to float. This means that they can comfortably inhabit areas of open ocean. The depth doesn’t bother them, because they have oils rather than a swim bladder and so are safe from pressure. However, they have wide ungainly fins which make for slow swimming. Cup eyes help them sense the direction of the surface and tell between daylight and nighttime.
Size: 7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean / Mid Ocean / Surface Ocean / Shallow Sea
Niche: Pelagic Filter-feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Status: LC
Timespan: R.43
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Achmachelus subitamortis
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail
@soundwave
Thanostoma aquaprinceps (LC)
SOUTH-WESTERN UTEENESSA OCEAN, DEEP OCEAN
The current carries you on away from the hydrothermal vents that are home to filter-feeders. You are carried once again across the ocean floor, with enough food in the current to sustain you during the journey. You are big enough now to move against the current, but have to expend more energy to stay afloat. You can decide to let the current take you further, where it seems to stretch further onto the plain, or go in your own direction under your own power. (4)
Status:
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 20%
Nutrition: 50%
Energy: 75%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Thanostoma aquaprinceps
(Blue Pigmentation = 3)
(Pinhole eyes = 6)
(Jaw = 5)
Description: The outwards-jutting tusks of their ancestors have morphed into long, dangerous and venomous canines which are a deadly contribution to the new jaw. Two large pinhole eyes, that the animal is able to swivel slightly for increased range of sight, on the side of the head scan the ocean for prey. Few animals can withstand an attack from this mouth. All of this makes this species the top predator of its time, as well as also being able to occupy shallow water thanks to its blue pigment. It is only restricted by its lack of buoyancy.
Size: 17cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Abyssal Plain) / Mid Ocean (Continental Slope) / Shallow Sea
Niche: Apex Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean & All Temperate Seas
Status: LC
Timespan: R.41
Classification: Makouradae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Makoura jousteri
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Venomous Canines, Cup Eyes
@blackink
Asteridermus gibbosi (EN)
DEEP SOUTH-WESTERN UTEENESSA OCEAN
You flap your fins and swim upwards, away from the unsuitable level of water. You continue your search for food, crawling through the dark water of the deep, hoping to pick up signs of life with your electroreceptors. After sometime of ploughing through the featureless water, you suddenly detect a multitude of small life. The movement of the water as you head this way indicates that you have found a downwelling - rich, oxygenated water driven downwards in a spiral by winds, that have relatively more food in comparison to the watery desert of the abyss that it occurs within. The small animals appear to be a group of hatchling Achmachelus etalas hanging around the downwelling. Their eyesight is almost non-existent so they don’t see your flashing body coming. They do have electroreception, but there is a lot of activity in their group and they don’t notice the addition of your signal until it is too late. You pounce on them, and manage to kill and eat two in the scuffle. The others have moved further up the column, and start to feed again. You are no longer a hatchling, and have to expend energy to stay afloat as the water is no longer viscous to you. (5 + 1)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 20%
Nutrition: 100%
Energy: 50%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Asteridermus gibbosi
(Fat = 5)
(Black Pigmentation = 2)
(Olfactory System = 1)
Description: Unlike its ancestor, this species has a moderate, normal amount of fat surrounding its body, which means it is able to withstand the temperatures of the deep ocean. It now completely resides here. In addition, a collection of fat in the shape of a hump on the back stores extra resources. This is especially useful in the deep where food can be very scarce. They are also able to find each other well in the dark because of a covering of bioluminescent spots; they do not appear to be able to control these with their nervous systems, as the spots keep flashing randomly in the dark. However, this means both prey and predators with eyes know where they are.
Size: 7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Abyssal Plain)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean
Status: EN
Timespan: R.41
Classification: Makryostusidae, Spinacheliforme, Caudara, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Skelechelus inkenaria
Previous Mutations: Extra-Efficient Muscles, Electroreceptors, Open Circulatory System, Axochord, Whip Tail, Three Gill Slits, Notochord, Cartilage Vertebrae, Digestive Carnivorous Bacteria, Two Poisonous Spikes on Tail, Dentine Teeth, Cup Eyes, Jaw, Fins (two vertical near head)
@louix
Argoskulus rubrumi (NT)
DEEP SOUTHERN POLAR OCEAN
Despite being out in the middle of the polar abyssal plain, the currents that you trawl as you move across the floor provide you with enough food to sustain yourself. By now, you have grown into a fully mature adult, and can start to look for a mate - except you are still alone in the middle of nowhere. (4)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 100%
Energy: 50%
Temp: Cold
Species Details
Argoskulus rubrumi
(Better Memory = 1)
(Camouflage = 5)
(Tentacles = 4)
Description: Having less neurones in its head, means there is less processing power in its brain, and as a result, this animal has very slow reactions. However, they have developed a new technique for avoiding detection; in deep water, they are red and as red light does not reach this far down, they appear almost invisible. In the rare instances that they make it to shallow water, such as on seamounts, they can turn mostly transparent. Furthermore, two small tentacles protrude from the side of the head, and aid in gathering food. But as no predator here uses sight to find prey, instead following traces of chemicals, these benefits are limited, and they are slightly worse off than their cousins Glistroskulus louixi.
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Benthic Filter-feeder
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean South Pole
Status: NT
Timespan: R.47
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Glistroskulus louixi
Previous Mutations: Muscles, Fleshy Membrane (along back and underside), Chemoreceptors, Basic Instincts, Three Gill Slits, Yellow Pigmentation, Dentine Teeth, Open Circulatory System, Pinhole Eye With Lens (one on top of head), Notochord, Anti-freeze Proteins
@PositiveTower
Megalognathus dankoma (VU)
DEEP NORTHERN UTEENESSA OCEAN
Leaving the skeletal remains behind, you feel the need…the need to breed. Your search drives you slowly onwards and you disappear into the abyssal plain. You still have not found a mate after some time searching. The water starts to get colder again as you head forwards. Behind you, you are leaving more plentiful food. On the other hand, there could be more of your species in this cold water, and so improve your chances of finding a mate. But you can hardly move anymore, and feel faint and sluggish, as well as hungry. (3)
Status
Health: Bite marks on head, injured left eye, exhausted
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 20%
Energy: 5%
Temp: Ok
Species Details
Megalognathus dankoma
(Digestive Acid = 3)
(Teeth = 5)
(Jaw = 1)
Description: This species can easily be told apart from, it’s descendants by a much wider head, although it still has a small body. This head houses a jaw of razor-sharp, slicing teeth that are perfect for cutting into flesh. This flesh can be digested by the new stomach acids. But it’s jaws are proportionally very large and the jaw muscles weak; this makes both movement more tiresome, as well as the use of the jaws more difficult. Luckily, in the deep, it’s slow moving doesn’t hinder it too much as its prey struggle to detect its approach, but energy can be a problem.
Size: 2.3cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Ocean North Pole
Status: VU
Timespan: R.45
Classification: Squickidae, Tubulosa, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Glistroskulus louixi
Previous Mutations: Muscles, Fleshy Membrane (along back and underside), Chemoreceptors, Basic Instincts, Three Gill Slits, Yellow Pigmentation, Dentine Teeth, Open Circulatory System, Pinhole Eye With Lens (one on top of head), Notochord, Anti-freeze Proteins
@Biologicah
Fosdelus gelida (VU)
DEEP NORTHERN POLAR OCEAN
As soon as one of the animals draws too close, you burst into action; the hydrostatic fins pump the ocean water and give you a short boost as you plunge headfirst into your prey. It is impaled on your sharp beak, and you must have hit a critical area for it dies very quickly. The others in its group scatter and vanish but you tuck into their dead companion, and feed yourself. You are now a fully-fledge adult and able to start looking for a mate. (4)
Status
Health: Healthy
Maturity: 60%
Nutrition: 80%
Energy: 60%
Temp: Cold
Species Details
Fosdelus gelida
Description: This is a specialist in hunting small, soft animals, spearing them with its extremely sharp beak. It is slow and lacks stamina, and uses the darkness of the deep, polar sea to its advantage; glittery scales draw in prey, the dark hiding it’s body. Then a few short bursts with its hydrostatic flipper and it catches it’s prey. However, it is a fairly uncommon animal.
Size_: 2.7cm (length)
Habitat: Deep Ocean (Polar Circles)
Niche: Small Predator
Distribution: Uteenessa Poles
Status: VU
Time: R.36
Classification: Rostrosidae, Aquamusculida, Musculida, Bilateria
Predecessor: Rostros manaurensis
Previous Mutations: Bitter Chemicals, Chemoreceptors, Proboscis, Hydrostatic Muscle Fins (2 vertical near centre of body), Sharp Beak, Digestive Carnivorous Enzymes, Bigger, Blue Pigmentation, Open Circulatory System
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