I did not realize Fungi already colonized land before the Ediacaran.
In May 2019, scientists reported the discovery of a fossilized fungus, named Ourasphaira giraldae , in the Canadian Arctic, that may have grown on land a billion years ago, well before plants were living on land.[134][135][136] Pyritized fungus-like microfossils preserved in the basal Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation (~635 Ma) have been reported in South China.[137]
What were they feeding on in such a barren wasteland?
Maybe microbial mats?
On land? I suppose there could be some where it was wetterβ¦
I was having trouble actually finding any specific Arborea species, so Iβll go ahead and go with elegans.
I feel like it could have been better to have used the late-ediacaran biota instead for this FGβs settingβ¦
I went with a slightly earlier assemblage (biota?) so that we can hopefully evolve weirder creatures.[1]
I wonder if someone will evolve familiar creatures anyway lol
I wonder if someone will become an Anomalocarid?
Yea I sure do wonder who out of us all in there would do thatβ¦
First thing Iβm doing is becoming a trilobite, Spriggina has quite the resemblance.
Are we assuming spriggina is a proto arthropod here?
Based on what I can find in existing scientific literature, there is currently no evidence of Chitin being found in Spriggina fossils, so JustaDumbThriverβs organism would need to evolve a Chitin exoskeleton.
Just like how my organism would need to evolve Chitin to become a fungus.
I feel like there are some other requirements than just chtin to become one of these twoβ¦
Location: Belgium
Original Time Period: Ediacaran β 602 +7 Million years ago
Shortly after the suddenly appearing meteor nearly wiped out all of the Lantian biota in the region, some organisms survived and gained super powers in the process. While there will be debate in the future eroded fossil record as to whether these organisms are plants, animals, or fungi, one thing is clear. Life on Earth will no longer be the same.
This tentative early metazoan looks like an elongated, conical vase. Being sessile, it gathers zooplankton using polyp-like paripars extensions. Using its power of Sensory Possession, this has allowed the organism to briefly control microscopic prey, giving a higher gathering rate of food.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | 1 | 0 |
This spindle looking organism has unknown affinity. This sessile organism gather zooplankton through strange, short extensions. Gaining the power of Pyrokinesis (Firebending), this strange organism is able to slightly warm up the water around it due to the tiny conjured fires being instantly quenched underwater, causing low frequency βhissing soundsβ and giving the organism slightly better food gathering.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | 1 | 0 |
This organism appears to have segments, but with a glide symmetry rather than true bilateral symmetry, and does not have chitin. There are indications this organism may move, grazing the abundant microbial mats that cover the seafloor. It uses is power of Hyper-camo (Invisibility) to avoid potential detection by other Ediacaran organisms and gather more food.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | 1 | 1 |
This conical, vase like organism might be mistaken for a colony of vertical algae. However, this early sessile metazoan can use its delicate and numerous extensions near the top of the vase-like opening for gathering microscopic organisms. With the power of Attraction Force, it has a higher gathering rate of food, and forms the densest packed colonies of any Ediacaran organism.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | 1 | 0 |
This trisymmetrical, conical organism has a primitive outer shell of phosphate minerals. Like many sessile feeders, it uses polypar-like extensions near the top of the organism for feeding on zooplankton and possible phytoplankton. It uses the power of Echolocation (Sonic Scream) to stun microscopic prey, with the emitted sounds causing this organism to be in located very sparse colonies, and avoided by other surviving Ediacarans.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ? | 1 | 0 |
This fractal, fern-like early animal has a glide symmetrical pattern different than of other Arborea. This sessile early animal passively gains nutrients from the water in its body and from ground via its βstemβ. It has the power of Light Control, which could disrupt camouflage, and allows the organism to deflect the small amount of UV rays that make through the Twilight Zone of the ancient oceans.
| Power Level | Population | Food Gathering | Health | Speed | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ? | 1 | 0 |
Mean atmospheric O2 content: 8 vol % (40% of modern)
Mean atmospheric CO2 content: 4500 ppm (16 times pre-industrial)
Mean surface temperature: 17Β°C (3.5Β°C above pre-industrial)
M1: Bilateral symmetry.
M2: Thin chitin layer of βproto-armor.β
M1: All interior cells become chitinized (since I want to be a fungus).
M2: All exterior cells become chitinized (since I want to be a fungus).
M1: Storage of excess light
M2: Light flashing defense mechanism
M1: Develop specialized pores on the outer tissues to emit concentrated streams of microscopic zooplankton pheremones (mating & feeding) for mass attraction & subsequent Sensory Possession takeover.
M2: New reproduction path besides Stolons, new Spores can intentionally travel and use surrounding creatures (through sensory possession) and parentsβ pheromone emissions to navigate to advantageous locations
M1: Larger Organism Size
M2: Strengthen the Attraction
