Dolichostoma

## Dolichostoma siphunculus

Latest Mutations: Siphon = 4, Gender = 3, Communication = 6

Dolichostoma has a peculiar mouth which has a long, trunk-like siphon. The siphon contracts its muscles to draw water, and with it food, into the mouth. Cirri on the end of the siphon further help to draw food in.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder

Size: 2.3cm (length)

Nutritional Need: 84NP/10 x 2.3/10 = 2NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: (2 x 0.6) x 0.9 = 1NP / (Larvae = x 0.9) 2NP

Abilities: Moderate UV Resistance. Osmoregulation (High Salinity Tolerance), Circulation, Excretion, Permeable Skin. Long-Term Memory.

Perception: Chemoreception 2 (Senses chemical particles from 5m away). Blurry Sight (One side, no depth perception) Light Detection (other side).

Stats: Respiration 2 (Cutaneous Respiration), Coordination 1. Digestion 1 (Can Break Down Multicellular Matter), Immunity (Immunity Physical Barrier), Support 1, Intelligence 1, Swim Speed 1.5 (Cold Environment: 0.7), Agility 0.5. Stamina 1.5, Stability 1, Strength 1. Filtration 3. Evolution 1 (4 votes).

Intelligence / Behaviour: Processes information and responds based on fixed behaviours. When feeling pain; close shell. When hungry; filter with tentacles. When ready to reproduce, sense for a member of the opposite sex, move toward it and mate with the source. There is a chemical for each of the following meanings: "follow me", "danger" and "help".

External Features: The soft skin of the cylindrical body is covered in yellow pigments. The mouth has a siphon that extends from it and on the end are eight cirri with chemoreceptors. On one side of the body is a pinhole eye, on the other an eyespot. An umbrella-shaped lobe , made of four parts that can fold in, surrounds the head and four membranous lobes running down the body have cillia on them.

Internal Features: Behind the head are six gill slits. An open circulatory system carries fluid across the body, and anti-freeze glycoproteins travel in the fluid. There is also a nephridium and muscles lay longitudinally along the body. A tube from the mouth meets the intestines, which leads to the anus. A brain in the head is connected to the nerve cord with branches of nerves, with a notochord running along side it. In the male, a testes can be found and in the female an ova can be found.

Reproduction: Sexual, Ovuliparity (External Fertilisation). 1,000 eggs.

Castes/Phases: Male and Female (Identical). (Evolution +1)

Locomotion: Suspension, Cilliated Rowing.

External Features: Blue pigments (1 + 1NP, Moderate UV Resistance). Skin (2 + 1NP, Permeable Skin, Cutaneous Respiration, +1 Respiration, Immunity Physical Barrier). Mouth (0 + 0NP, +0.5 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (1 + 1NP, +2 Chemoreception). Pinhole Eye (2 + 5NP, Blurry Vision). Eyespot (1 + 1NP, Light Detection). Cirri (2 + 1NP, +1 Filtration). Umbrella lobe in four parts that can fold in (2 + 0NP, +0.5 Agility, +Suspension), Membranes (2 + 0NP, +1 Stability), Cillia (2 + 0NP, +1 Swim Speed). Siphon (3 + 7NP, +1 Filtration).

Internal Features: Each cell contains lysozymes (3NP, +Below Freezing Metabolism) in addition to enzymes. Six gill slits each side of head (8NP, +1 Respiration). Muscles on each side, attached to body wall (10NP, +1 Speed, +1 Strength, +0.5 Support). Gastrointestinal tract from mouth has stomach with digestive juices (4NP, +1 Digestion) followed by intestines (4NP, +1 Digestion) leading to exit. Brain (6NP, +1 Coordination), with a memory lobe (4NP, +Long-Term Memory), encased in head connects to one nerve cords which branch into network of nerves (8NP, +1 Reflexes). Notochord runs alongside (3NP, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength). Male and female gonads (6NP, +Sexual Reproduction, +Hermaphroditism). The hemacoel cavity, open circulatory system (+1 Stamina, +1 Circulation) has violet blood containing hemerythrin and anti-freeze proteins (3NP, +Fluid Freeze Prevention). Protonephridia (4NP, +1 Excretion, +1 Osmoregulation), connected to hemacoel, expels waste through pores.

Internal Features: Gills (3 + 1NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina). Open Circulatory System (2 + 5NP, +Circulation, +0.5 Stamina). Anti-Freeze (1 + 1NP). Nephridium (3 + 10NP, Osmoregulation, Excretion). Muscles (3 + 0NP, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength, Allows Crawling). Stomach (3 + 7NP, Can Break Down Multicellular Matter). Intestines (3 + 5NP, +1 Digestion). Brain and nerve network (6 + 21NP, +1 Coordination, +1 Intelligence, +Long-Term Memory). Notochord (4NP, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength). Testes (1 + 5NP). Ova (1 + 5NP).

Temporal Range: R.171 - Present (Nocturnus Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Geralluiji Ocean

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Parasiphunculus springbloomi

Classification: Pictolexipotusinae (sf), Pictolexipotusidae (f)

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Dolichostoma springbloomi

Latest Mutations: Increased Intelligence = 3, Increased Size = 5, More Efficient Digestive System = 3

Dolichostoma has a peculiar mouth which has a long, trunk-like siphon. The siphon contracts its muscles to draw water, and with it food, into the mouth. Cirri on the end of the siphon further help to draw food in.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Pelagic Filter-Feeder

Size: 4cm (length)

Nutritional Need: (136NP/10) x (4/10) = 2NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: (2 x 0.6) x 0.9 = 1NP / 2 x 0.9 = NP

Abilities: Anti-Freeze. Barrier Immune System. Circulation. Cutaneous Respiration. Liquid Excretion. Long-Term Memory. Moderate UV Resistance. Permeable Skin.

Perception: Blurry Vision. Chemoreception 2 (Senses chemicals 5m away). Light Detection.

Stats: Agility 0.5. Coordination. Digestion 2 (can break down multicellular matter, 10% off). Filtration 3. Intelligence 1. Respiration 2 (10% off). Solid Excretion. Stability 1. Stamina 2.5. Strength 1. Support 1. Swim Speed 1.5. Walk Speed 0.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Processes information and responds based on fixed behaviours. When feeling pain; swim away. When hungry; filter with tentacles. When ready to reproduce, sense for a member of the opposite sex, move toward it and mate with the source. There is a chemical for each of the following meanings: "follow me", "danger" and "help".

External Features: The soft skin of the cylindrical body is covered in yellow structural colouration. The mouth has a siphon that extends from it and on the end are eight cirri with chemoreceptors. On one side of the body is a pinhole eye, on the other an eyespot. An umbrella-shaped lobe , made of four parts that can fold in, surrounds the head and four membranous lobes running down the body have cillia on them.

Internal Features: Behind the head are six gill slits. An open circulatory system carries fluid across the body, and anti-freeze glycoproteins travel in the fluid. There is also a nephridium and muscles lay longitudinally along the body. A tube from the mouth meets the intestines, which leads to the anus. A brain in the head is connected to the nerve cord with branches of nerves, with a notochord running along side it. In the male, a testes can be found and in the female an ova can be found.

Reproduction: Sexual, Ovuliparity (External Fertilisation). 1,000 eggs.

Castes/Phases: Male and Female (Identical). (Evolution +1)

Locomotion: Suspension, Cilliated Rowing. Active (20NP)

External Features: Yellow structural colouration (2NP, +Moderate UV Resistance). Skin (3NP, +Permeable Skin, +Cutaneous Respiration, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Barrier Immune System). Mouth (+1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Pinhole Eye (6NP, +Blurry Vision). Eyespot (2NP, +Light Detection). Cirri (7NP, +1 Filtration). Umbrella jelly lobe in four parts that can fold in (3NP, +0.5 Agility, +Suspension), Membranes (2NP, +1 Stability), Cillia (2NP, +1 Swim Speed). Siphon (7NP, +1 Filtration).

Internal Features: Gills (4NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina). Open Circulatory System (6NP, +Circulation, +0.5 Stamina). Anti-Freeze Glycoproteins (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Nephridium (7NP, +Liquid Excretion). Longitudinal Muscles (3NP, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength, +Crawling). Stomach (7NP, +1 Digestion, +Can Break Down Multicellular Matter). Intestines (7NP, +1 Digestion, +Solid Excretion). Brain and nerve network with memory lobe (30NP, +1 Coordination, +1 Intelligence, +Long-Term Memory). Notochord (4NP, +0.5 Support, +0.5 Strength). Testes (5NP). Ova (5NP).

Temporal Range: R.175 - Present (Nocturnus Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Geralluiji Ocean

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Dolichostoma siphunculus

Classification: Pictolexipotusinae (sf), Pictolexipotusidae (f)

Discoverer: Springbloom