Tsimacherianidae

**Tsimacherianidae**, commonly known as **Tsimacherians**, are a family of Parvenatores under Pisostomoidea and are distinguished by their general appearance that contains an ovaloid body with tentacles surrounding a mouth and several tentacles along the body that allow the animal to be more hydrodynamic. They were the first Pisostomes and the first Parvenatores to have stinging abilities. They are named after the Greek translation of "hand sting", "tsímpima cherión".

## Anatomy

Much like many other Parvenatores, Tsimacherians are divided into three main sections, those being the mouth, the torso, and the abdomen. The mouth contains, quite obviously, the mouth, as well as the brain, skull, and tentacles. The torso contains the gemani, of which there are 8, the extaperante, the breathing pores connected to the extaperante, and the stomach, as well as more tentacles used for hydrodynamics and speed. The abdomen contains the heart, reproductive organs, and anus.

The mouth of Tsimacherians is a simple one, as it cannot close or open, similar to that of Oligans and Polloplans. The brain functions as most brains both on Hume III and Earth, serving as the primary organ of conduct in the animal. Tsimacherians are generally relatively intelligent, especially when compared to other Parvenatores. The skull serves to protect the brain, making Tsimacherians the only Parvenatores with a brain. Surrounding the mouth are several tentacles that are used for grabbing prey, stinging it, and dissolving it slightly to allow for the skin of prey to be removed to put less pressure on the digestive system.

The torso is generally the largest part of a Tsimacherian, as it has many important organs and features to the animal. Like all Parvenatores, they have gemani, and of these they have eight, arranged in a circular pattern around the extaperante. The extaperante is the extaca-producing organ that all Limusans have, in this case generating rather quickly. The stomach works much in the way of other stomachs on both Hume III and Earth, dissolving food with acids. The stomachs of Tsimacherians are comparatively weak against other stomachs, hence why the skin of prey is dissolved or partially dissolved before eating. Lining the torso are various numbers of more tentacles whose primary purpose is to make the animal more hydrodynamic, allowing Tsimacherians to travel rather quickly. These tentacles are also occasionally used for stinging, though their location makes this use primarily defensive.

The abdomen does not contain any external features, though it is very important to the Tsimacherian, as it contains the heart, as well as the reproductive organs and anus. The heart pumps blood through veins which function as one would expect. Like all other Parvenatores, the blood is orange because of a chemical called hemokalanin that is used for oxygen transportation, much like hemoglobin and hemocyanin on Earth. The reproductive organs are also in the abdomen, either being an ovum or a sperm-producing organ, as Tsimacherians have a standard reproductive method. The anus is used to eliminate waste and is connected to the stomach by the intestines.

## Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalisaliena

Superphylum: Xenololigana

Phylum: Limusa

Class: Denstima

Order: Parvenatora

Suborder: Radiatora

Superfamily: Pisostomoidea

Family: **Tsimacherianae**

Genera under Tsimacherianae:

*Psyklos* (named after Greek for "false circle", has bilaterally symmetrical tentacles with more on the top and bottom than on the sides)