Farynxoskulus

## Farynxoskulus sensitivus

Latest Mutations: Carnivorous Digestion, Long Sensitive Antenna, Pharynx

This weird worm-like creature hunts across the tropical ocean, using its antennae to track down food. However, despite being carnivorous, it is not a predator. It simply has no way of demolishing prey. It can digest meat that it filters. A pharynx helps it digest and breathe better.

Status: LC

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Benthic Filter-Feeder

Size: 7cm (length)

Nutritional Worth: (63.5/10 X 7 =) 45NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 19NP / 36NP

Abilities: Permeable Skin. Below Freezing Metabolism. Fluid Freeze Prevention. Bitter Taste. Toxic. Buccal Pumping.

Perception: Blurry vision with no depth perception on either side, binocular blurry vision to the front, can use chemoreception up to tens of metres away.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Processes information and responds based on fixed behaviours. It knows to eat and avoid being harmed.

External Features: It has a cylindrical body with blue pigmentation and a proboscis. It also has a thin skin layer. There is a mouth surrounded by small tentacles and chemoreceptors on the proboscis. There are two pinhole eyes on the front of the head and one also on each side, as well as a pair of antennae protruding from the head. A hyponome is at the rear.

Internal Features: Each cell contains lysozymes in addition to enzymes. Glands on the body secrete a paralysing toxin. Hydrostatic muscles surround the hemacoel. A pharynx pumps from the mouth to the throat. The gastrointestinal tract from mouth has a stomach with digestive juices and carnivorous enzymes, followed by intestines leading to the anus. A brain encased in the head connects to two nerve cords which branch into a network of nerves. There is a swim bladder in the middle, not connected to gut. It hosts both male and female gonads. The hemacoel cavity, open circulatory system has blue blood containing hemocyanin, bitter fluid and anti-freeze proteins. Protonephridia, connected to hemacoel, expels waste through pores.

Locomotion Type: Fluke Swimming. Hyponome Burst. Some Buoyancy Control (Must Keep Swimming To Maintain Depth).

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

Castes/Phases: None.

Physical Stats: Speed = 2, Stamina = 1, Attack = 1, Defence = 1.5, Strength = 1, Support = 0.5, UV Resistance = Weak, Filtration = 2

Systemic Stats: Osmoregulation = 2 (Quite high, quite low Salinity), Respiration = 2 (cutaneous respiration), Digestion = 3 (meat), Circulation = 1, Excretion = 1, Coordination = 1, Reflexes = 1. Immune System = 1 (physical barrier)

External Features: Cylindrical body with blue pigmentation (3NP, +Weak UV Resistance), proboscis. Thin skin layer (3NP, +1 Immune System, +1 Respiration, +Permeable Skin). A mouth (+1 Filtration) surrounded by small tentacles (8NP, +1 Attack, +1 Filtration) and chemoreceptors (1NP, +2 Chemoreception) on proboscis. Two pinhole eyes (8NP, +Blurry Sight) on front of head, one also on each side, as well as a pair of antennae protruding from the head (1NP, +1 Chemoreception). Hyponome (5NP, +1 Speed, +1 Osmoregulation) at rear.

Internal Features: Each cell contains lysozymes (3NP, +Below Freezing Metabolism) in addition to enzymes. Glands secrete a paralysing toxin (12NP, +1 Defence, +Toxic). Hydrostatic muscles surround hemacoel (15NP, +1 Speed, +1 Strength, +1 Support). A pharynx (3NP, +1 Digestion, +1 Respiration, +Buccal Pumping) pumps from the mouth to the throat. Gastrointestinal tract from mouth has stomach with digestive juices and carnivorous enzymes (4NP, +1 Digestion) followed by intestines (4NP, +1 Digestion) leading to exit. Brain (6NP, +1 Coordination) is encased in head connects to two nerve cords which branch into network of nerves (8NP, +1 Reflexes). Swim bladder (4NP, +Buoyancy Control) in middle, not connected to gut. Male and female gonads (6NP, +Sexual Reproduction, +Hermaphroditism) The hemacoel cavity, open circulatory system (+1 Stamina, +1 Circulation) has blue blood containing hemocyanin, bitter fluid (+0.5 Defence, +Bitter Taste) and anti-freeze proteins (3NP, +Fluid Freeze Prevention). Protonephridia (4NP, +1 Excretion, +1 Osmoregulation), connected to hemacoel, expels waste through pores.

Temporal Range: R.156 - Present (Nocturnus Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Predecessor: Entaops tropicae

Classification: Entaopsinae (sf), Codowecoiidae (f), Probocephala (o), Cylindrea (c), Bilateria (p)

Lifespan: 1 year.

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Farynxoskulus oliverianensis

Latest Mutations: Longer Tentacles

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Shallows, Tropical Upper Ocean

Niche: Benthic Filter Feeder

Size: 7cm

Nutritional Need: 153 x 7/100 = 10.7NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 10.7 x 0.25 = 2.7NP per round (Needs to intake 2.7/0.7 = 3.9NP per round)/ 10.7NP

Characteristics: Anti-Freeze. Entaopsin Toxin. Foul Taste. Intolerant of more than Low Pressure. Small-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Low Pressure Tolerance. Osmoconformer (High Salinity). Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 1 (sees blurrily from the sides, monocular vision, and from the front, binocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (chemicals 5m from mouth).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Digestion 2 (100% Meat, Digests 70%). Filtration 2.5. Immunity 2. Respiration 1 (Stationary Respiration). Stamina 2. Strength 1. Support 1. Tunnelling 1. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 0.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Stimulus Response. Subconscious Functions. Body Movement Control. Tiredness = rest. Hunger hormones = move around. Pain = move away. Adult = Release mating hormones. Mating hormones = move. Mating hormones + own species chemicals = reproduce. Move signal in water = hyponome boost. Move signal against a surface = peristalsis. ??? = move towards, wave cirri around.

External Features: It has a cylindrical body. The skin has blue irridiphore pigmentation. It has a mouth with long cirri and around it are a few chemoreceptors. On the side of the head is a pair of pinhole eyes are front and a pair at the back. The rear of the body has a hyponome.

Internal Features: There is a muscular pharynx. It has a hemocoel carrying blue blood caused by hemocyanin. An anti-freeze xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide is in the blood. The body is supported by a hydrostatic skeleton. It has gonads and a protonephridium. There is an enclosed, one-chambered swim bladder in the dorsal side. There is a monogastric digestive system. A gland releases a foul fluid into the body fluids and another releases toxins. Ganglia in the head lead into a dual dorsal nerve cord that has many nerves branching off.

Reproduction: Sexual Reproduction. External Fertilisation. 1,000 eggs per spawning.

Castes/Phases: Hermaphroditism.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Hyponome Boosting. Peristalsis.

External Features: Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Stationary Respiration, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Antennae (5NP). Long Cirri (7NP, +1.5 Filtration). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Pinhole Eye (2NP, +1 Sight, +Binocular Vision, +Monocular Vision). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Hyponome Boosting, +Only Works Underwater).

Internal Features: Piezolytes (5NP, +Low Pressure Tolerance). Muscular Pharynx. Open Circulatory System (3NP, +Small-Body Circulation, +1 Stamina). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Hydrostatic Skeleton (3NP, +1 Tunnelling, +1 Support, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +Peristalsis). Gonads (14NP, +Sexual Reproduction, +Hermaphroditism, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy, +Intolerant of more than Low Pressure). Nephridium (11NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Monogastric Digestive System (19NP, +1 Meat Digestion, +1 Veg Protein Digestion, +1 Immunity, +Solid Excretion). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Toxin Gland (7NP). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination, +Stimulus Response, +Subconscious Functions, +Body Movement Control).

Temporal Range: R.197 - Present (Astathean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Farynxoskulus sensitivus

Classification: Entaopsinae (sf), Entaopsidae (f)

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Farynxoskulus asterobrachus

Latest Mutations: Regrow cirri

This filter-feeder is quite worm-like, using cirri around its mouth to feed. This particular species can regrow cirri if they are torn off.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Ocean

Niche: Benthic Filter Feeder

Size: 7cm

Nutritional Need: 158 x 7/100 = 10.7NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 10.7 x 0.25 = 2.7NP per round (Needs to intake 2.7/0.7 = 3.9NP per round)/ 10.7NP

Characteristics: Anti-Freeze. Entaopsin Toxin. Foul Taste. Intolerant of more than Low Pressure. Regrow Cirri. Small-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Low Pressure Tolerance. Osmoconformer (High Salinity). Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 1 (sees blurrily from the sides, monocular vision, and from the front, binocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (chemicals 5m from mouth).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Digestion 2 (100% Meat, Digests 70%). Filtration 2.5. Immunity 2. Respiration 1 (Stationary Respiration). Stamina 2. Strength 1. Support 1. Tunnelling 1. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 0.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Stimulus Response. Subconscious Functions. Body Movement Control. Tiredness = rest. Hunger hormones = move around. Pain = move away. Adult = Release mating hormones. Mating hormones = move. Mating hormones + own species chemicals = reproduce. Move signal in water = hyponome boost. Move signal against a surface = peristalsis. ??? = move towards, wave cirri around.

External Features: It has a cylindrical body. The skin has blue irridiphore pigmentation. It has a mouth with long cirri and around it are a few chemoreceptors. A lot of stem cells are kept at the base of the cirri. On the side of the head is a pair of pinhole eyes are front and a pair at the back. The rear of the body has a hyponome.

Internal Features: There is a muscular pharynx. It has a hemocoel carrying blue blood caused by hemocyanin. An anti-freeze xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide is in the blood. The body is supported by a hydrostatic skeleton. It has gonads and a protonephridium. There is an enclosed, one-chambered swim bladder in the dorsal side. There is a monogastric digestive system. A gland releases a foul fluid into the body fluids and another releases toxins. Ganglia in the head lead into a dual dorsal nerve cord that has many nerves branching off.

Reproduction: Sexual Reproduction. External Fertilisation. 1,000 eggs per spawning.

Castes/Phases: Hermaphroditism.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Hyponome Boosting. Peristalsis.

External Features: Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Stationary Respiration, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Antennae (5NP). Long Cirri (7NP, +1.5 Filtration). Cirri Stem Cells (5NP, +Regrow Cirri). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Pinhole Eye (2NP, +1 Sight, +Binocular Vision, +Monocular Vision). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Hyponome Boosting, +Only Works Underwater).

Internal Features: Piezolytes (5NP, +Low Pressure Tolerance). Muscular Pharynx. Open Circulatory System (3NP, +Small-Body Circulation, +1 Stamina). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Hydrostatic Skeleton (3NP, +1 Tunnelling, +1 Support, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +Peristalsis). Gonads (14NP, +Sexual Reproduction, +Hermaphroditism, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy, +Intolerant of more than Low Pressure). Nephridium (11NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Monogastric Digestive System (19NP, +1 Meat Digestion, +1 Veg Protein Digestion, +1 Immunity, +Solid Excretion). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Toxin Gland (7NP). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination, +Stimulus Response, +Subconscious Functions, +Body Movement Control).

Temporal Range: R. 211 - Present (Agentian Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Farynxoskulus oliverianensis

Classification:

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Farynxoskulus bathyus

Latest Mutations: Deep Tolerance

Farynxoskulus bathyus is a toxic filter-feeder, grabbing plankton from the water with its cirri. It lives in the deep ocean between 500 and 1500m below the surface.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Deep Ocean

Niche: Filter-Feeder

Diet: Any fresh meat it can get.

Size: 7cm (length - cirri to end)

Nutritional Need: 156 x 7/100 = 10.6NP

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 10.6 x 0.25 = 2.7NP per round (Needs to intake 2.7/0.6 = 3.9NP per round) / 10.6NP

Abilities: Anti-Freeze. "Entaopsin" Toxin (Cytotoxin - Causes pain). Exothermic. Foul Taste. High Pressure Tolerance. Large-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Osmoconformer (Quite Low Salinity). Permeable Skin. Regrow Cirri. Solid Excretion. Subzero Metabolism.

Perception: Chemoreception 2 (chemicals 5m from mouth). Sight 1 (Blurry Sight from the side, monocular vision).

Stats: Coordination 2. Digestion 1 (100% Meat, Digests 60%). Immunity 2. Filtration 3. Respiration 1 (Cutaneous Respiration, Buccal Pumping). Stamina 2. Strength 0.5. Suction 0.5. Support 1. Swim Speed 0.5. Tunnelling 1. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 0.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: 1. Hungry > Search for food. 2. Food > Filter with cirri. 3. Tired > Rest. 4. Pain > Swim away. 5. Maturity > Reproduce.

External Features: The cylindrical body has skin containing blue carotenoid pigmentation and begins with two antennae, long cirri - containing cirri stem cells at the base - and chemoreceptors around the mouth. On the side of the head are two pairs of pinhole eyes and at the rear of the body is a hyponome.

Internal Features: Each cell in the body contains lysozymes and a relatively small number of piezolytes. Glands on the skin secrete a foul fluid and neurotoxin. The body has a hydrostatic skeleton around a hemacoel and a few small blood vessels from the protonephridium. The blood is blue-green because it contains hemocyanin and also contains an anti-freeze xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide. Through the mostly lower half runs the monogastric digestive system, from the mouth and the pharyngeal muscles through the tubes to the stomach and intestines. It is lipid rich. Near the lower wall can be found the gonads as well as the protonephridium. Ganglia in the head connect to a dual nerve cord along the dorsal half, which has many nerves branching off it to encompass the whole body.

Reproduction: Sexual. External Fertilisation. 1,000 eggs per spawning / Asexual. Budding.

Castes/Phases: None.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Uses peristalsis and can boost with hyponome.

External Features: Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Stationary Respiration, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Antennae (5NP). Long Cirri (7NP, +1.5 Filtration). Cirri Stem Cells (5NP, +Regrow Cirri). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Pinhole Eye (2NP, +1 Sight). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Hyponome Boosting).

Internal Features: Lysozymes (1NP, +Subzero Metabolism). Piezolytes (5NP, +High Pressure Tolerance). Cytotoxin Gland (7NP, +"Entaopsin" Toxin). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Open Circulatory System (3NP, +Small-Body Circulation, +1 Stamina). Hydrostatic Skeleton (3NP, +1 Tunnelling, +1 Support, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +Peristalsis). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Monogastric Digestive System (19NP, +1 Meat Digestion, +1 Veg Protein Digestion, +1 Immunity, +Solid Excretion). Pharyngeal Muscles (7NP, +0.5 Suction, +0.5 Filtration, +Buccal Pumping). Gonads (14NP, Sexual Reproduction, +Hermaphroditism, +External Fertilzation). Nephridium (11NP, +Liquid Excretion). Centralised Nervous System (20NP, +2 Coordination, +Stimulus Response, +Subconscious Functions, +Body Movement Control).

Temporal Range: R.225 - Present (Atrobocean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Lifespan: 4 years

Predecessor: Farynxoskulus asterobrachus

Classification: Entaopsinae (sf), Entaopsidae (f)

Discoverer: StealthStyle