Opabinia (SciiFii)

Opabinia adohomo is a species of stem group arthropod that originally lived in the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale Lagerstätte of British Columbia, Canada, as an extinct species, Opabinia regalis, and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the coastal seas around the world to help boost biodiversity. It is a very small animal, measuring 2-3 inches in length. Opabinia adohomo is a carnivore, feeding primarily on trilobites, shrimp, krill, small crabs, marine worms, and small fish. It is a soft-bodied animal, averaging about 5.7 cm in length (excluding proboscis), and its segmented body has lobes along the sides and a fan-shaped tail, used for paddling through the water. The head shows unusual features: five eyes, a mouth under the head and facing backwards, and a proboscis that passes food to the mouth. It usually lives on the seafloor, using the proboscis to seek out small prey items. It is a solitary animal throughout most of its life except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of Opabinia adohomo is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the animal's wide range and its tolerance to most human activities, including man-made pollution. People tolerate the presence of Opabinia adohomo since Opabinia adohomo is too small to pose any danger to people or pets.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii