Lyssarian Desert Larvae

The Lyssarian Desert Larvae were limbless ovoid larvae native to the Lyssarian homeworld.
Their epidermal layer secreted a viral suppressant that could be used as a salve for treating cuts and bruises. They also had a more obscure property: if they were injected with DNA from another organism, the larvae rapidly transformed themselves into clones of that organism that grew, matured, and died in fifteen days. These clones were called "mimetic simbiots" and were practically identical to the original organism, including, in the case of Humans, sharing the original individual's memories.
Doctor Phlox kept a Lyssarian Desert Larva aboard , usually contained in a . It was removed from its tank by Phlox in 2153, when it was used by him to create a clone of Commander Charles Tucker III. He then extracted neural tissue from the clone, named "Sim", to save the life of the original Tucker. ()
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Category:Animals