Caulops

## Caulops primus

Latest Mutations: Heart, High Salinity

Status: Extinct (Outcompeted)

Habitat: Tropical Shallows

Niche: Herbivore

Size: 8cm

Nutritional Need: 103 x 8/100 = 8.2NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 8.2 x 0.25 = 2NP per round (Needs to intake 2/0.7 = 2.8NP per round)/ 2 x 0.9 = 1.8NP

Characteristics: Anti-Freeze. Foul Taste. Inflexible. Intolerant of more than low pressure. Large-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Moults. Osmoregulation (High Salinity). Rolls Up. Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 2 (sees clearly up to 5m away, blue and green perception, monocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (chemicals 5m from mouth). Wide Vision 1 (wide field of view that catches peripheral movement). Smell 1 (odours 1m from trachae).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Desiccation Resistance 1. Dexterity 1. Digestion 2 (100% Cellulose). Filtration 0. Immunity 1 (Barrier Immunity). Jumping 1. Pierce Strength 3. Reach 1. Respiration 1 (Stationary Respiration). Stamina 3. Strength 1. Support 2. Swim Speed 1.7. Toughness 2. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 1.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Stimulus Response. Subconscious Functions. Body Movement Control. Tiredness = rest. Hunger hormones = move around. Pain = roll up. Adult = Release mating hormones. Mating hormones = move. Mating hormones + own species chemicals = reproduce. Move signal = hyponome boost and paddle with fan tail and legs. Algae = move towards, use chela and mandibles to move to mouth.

External Features: It has a cylindrical body which has a calcified, calcite exoskeleton in nine plates with joint tissue in between. The skin underneath has blue irridiphore pigmentation. One pair of legs have chela on the end. In front of the circular mouth is a mandible. Around the mouth are a few chemoreceptors. On either side of the head is a camera eye with calcite lens that changes shape and has no blind spot and a typical apposition compound eye on stalks, which both contain blue and green cone cells. Not including the chelipeds, it has four pairs of paddle-lined legs, one to a segment. The rear of the body has a fan tail and below that a hyponome.

Internal Features: The body is segmented and contains nine segments. Spiracles lead to aquatic trachae. Blood vessels travel past every cell, carrying blue blood caused by hemocyanin, with a single circuit pumped by a two-chambered heart. An anti-freeze xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide is in the blood. The body is supported by a system of muscles. It has gonads and a large protonephridium. There is a enclosed, one-chambered swim bladder in the dorsal side. There is a stomach and coiled intestines. A gland releases a foul fluid into the body fluids. 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: None.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Paddling, Hyponome Boosting. Walking.

External Features: Calcified Exoskeleton (10NP, +2 Toughness, +1 Desiccation Resistance, +2 Support, -1 Respiration, -1 Stamina, +Rolls Up, +Moults, +Inflexible, -Cutaneous Respiration, -Permeable Skin, -Wriggling). Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +Barrier Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Chela (5NP, +1 Dexterity, +3 Pierce Strength, +1 Reach). Mandibles (5NP, +3 Pierce Strength, +1 Digestion, +1 Dexterity, +1 Reach, -1 Filtration). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Camera Eye w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +2 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Compound Eye w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +1 Wide Vision, +1 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception). Paddle-Lined Legs (5NP, +1 Walk Speed, +1 Jumping, -0.3 Swim Speed, +Walking, +Paddling). Fan Tail (4NP, +1 Swim Speed, +Paddling). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Hyponome Boosting, +Only Works Underwater).

Internal Features: Closed Circulatory System w/ heart (21NP, +3 Stamina, +Large-Body Circulation). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Gills Trachae (7NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Ram Ventilation, +Only Works Underwater). Odour Receptors (2NP, +1 Smell). Muscular System (7NP, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Wriggling). Gonads (7NP, +Sexual Reproduction, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy, +Intolerant of more than Low Pressure). Large Nephridium (19NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Cellulase Monogastric Digestive System (19NP, +1 Digestion, 100% Cellulose Digestion, +Solid Excretion). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination, +Stimulus Response, +Subconscious Functions, +Body Movement Control).

Temporal Range: R.195 - R. 131 (Astathean Stage to Atrobocean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Tartarus

Lifespan: 1-2 years

Predecessor: Gryphorhinus emarginops

Classification:

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Caulops genia

Latest Mutations: Genders

This was a herbivorous arthropod that had eyes on stalks and could smell with its aquatic trachea to keep an eye out for predators while it grazed. It lived in the tropical ocean of Uteenessa. This species evolved two different genders.

Status: Extinct (Outcompeted)

Habitat: Tropical Ocean (above 200m)

Niche: Herbivore

Size: 8cm

Nutritional Need: 103 x 8/100 = 8.2NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 8.2 x 0.25 = 2NP per round (Needs to intake 2/0.7 = 2.8NP per round)/ 2 x 0.9 = 1.8NP

Characteristics: Anti-Freeze. Foul Taste. Inflexible. Intolerant of more than low pressure. Large-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Moults. Osmoregulation (High Salinity). Rolls Up. Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 2 (sees clearly up to 5m away, blue and green perception, monocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (chemicals 5m from mouth). Wide Vision 1 (wide field of view that catches peripheral movement). Smell 1 (odours 1m from trachae).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Desiccation Resistance 1. Dexterity 1. Digestion 2 (100% Cellulose). Evolution 1 (5 votes). Filtration 0. Immunity 1 (Barrier Immunity). Jumping 1. Pierce Strength 3. Reach 1. Respiration 1 (Stationary Respiration). Stamina 3. Strength 1. Support 2. Swim Speed 1.7. Toughness 2. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 1.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: Stimulus Response. Subconscious Functions. Body Movement Control. Tiredness = rest. Hunger hormones = move around. Pain = roll up. Adult = Release mating hormones. Mating hormones = move. Mating hormones + own species chemicals = reproduce. Move signal = hyponome boost and paddle with fan tail and legs. Algae = move towards, use chela and mandibles to move to mouth.

External Features: It has a cylindrical body which has a calcified, calcite exoskeleton in nine plates with joint tissue in between. The skin underneath has blue irridiphore pigmentation. One pair of legs have chela on the end. In front of the circular mouth is a mandible. Around the mouth are a few chemoreceptors. On either side of the head is a camera eye with calcite lens that changes shape and has no blind spot and a typical apposition compound eye on stalks, which both contain blue and green cone cells. Not including the chelipeds, it has four pairs of paddle-lined legs, one to a segment. The rear of the body has a fan tail and below that a hyponome.

Internal Features: The body is segmented and contains nine segments. Spiracles lead to aquatic trachae. Blood vessels travel past every cell, carrying blue blood caused by hemocyanin, with a single circuit pumped by a two-chambered heart. An anti-freeze xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide is in the blood. The body is supported by a system of muscles. It has a sex-appropriate gonad and a large protonephridium. There is a enclosed, one-chambered swim bladder in the dorsal side. There is a stomach and coiled intestines. A gland releases a foul fluid into the body fluids. 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: Genders.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Paddling, Hyponome Boosting. Walking.

External Features: Calcified Exoskeleton (10NP, +2 Toughness, +1 Desiccation Resistance, +2 Support, -1 Respiration, -1 Stamina, +Rolls Up, +Moults, +Inflexible, -Cutaneous Respiration, -Permeable Skin, -Wriggling). Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +Barrier Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Chela (5NP, +1 Dexterity, +3 Pierce Strength, +1 Reach). Mandibles (5NP, +3 Pierce Strength, +1 Digestion, +1 Dexterity, +1 Reach, -1 Filtration). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Camera Eye w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +2 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Compound Eye w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +1 Wide Vision, +1 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception). Paddle-Lined Legs (5NP, +1 Walk Speed, +1 Jumping, -0.3 Swim Speed, +Walking, +Paddling). Fan Tail (4NP, +1 Swim Speed, +Paddling). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Hyponome Boosting, +Only Works Underwater).

Internal Features: Closed Circulatory System w/ heart (21NP, +3 Stamina, +Large-Body Circulation). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Gills Trachae (7NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Ram Ventilation, +Only Works Underwater). Odour Receptors (2NP, +1 Smell). Muscular System (7NP, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Wriggling). Sexual Caste Gonads (7NP, +1 Evolution, +Sexual Reproduction, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy, +Intolerant of more than Low Pressure). Large Nephridium (19NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Cellulase Monogastric Digestive System (19NP, +1 Digestion, 100% Cellulose Digestion, +Solid Excretion). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination, +Stimulus Response, +Subconscious Functions, +Body Movement Control).

Temporal Range: R.211 - R.131 (Agentian Stage to Atrobocean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Tartarus

Lifespan: 1-2 years

Predecessor: Caulops primus

Classification:

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Caulops viridus

Latest Mutations: Bigger, Improve Smell, Green

This species is a herbivorous 'arthropod' native to the tropical ocean. Like it's relatives it has odour receptors inside it's spiracles. It has a calcified exoskeleton and can curl up into a ball. This species is bigger than it's predecessors and also green so it can hide a bit more. It can also smell from further away, allowing it to track down food better.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Tropical Ocean

Niche: Herbivore

Diet: Algae

Size: 10cm (length - head to end)

Nutritional Need: 200 x 10/100 = 20NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 20 x 0.25 = 5NP per round (Needs to intake 5/0.8 = 6.3NP per round)/ 20NP.

Abilities: Anti-Freeze. Exothermic. Foul Taste. Large-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Low Pressure Tolerance. Moults. Osmoregulation (High Salinity). Roll Up. Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 2 (sees clearly up to 5m away at the front and sides, blue and green perception, side monocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (detects chemicals 5m from mouth). Wide Vision 1 (wide field of view from sides that catches peripheral movement, monocular vision). Smell 2 (detects odours 5m from spiracles).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Desiccation Resistance 1. Dexterity 1. Digestion 3 (100% Plants, Digests 80%). Evolution 1. Filtration 1. Immunity 2. Jumping 1. Pierce Strength 1. Reach 1. Respiration 1 (Ram Ventilation). Stamina 3. Strength 1. Support 2. Swim Speed 1.7. Toughness 2. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 1.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: 1. Hungry > Search for food. 2. Food (algae) > Graze with mandibles and chela. 3.  Tired > Rest. 4. Pain > Swim Away. 5. Maturity > Reproduce.

External Features: A highly jointed, calcified exoskeleton with nine segments covers the the skin, which contains green carotenoid pigments. Around the mouth is a pair of horizontal mandibles and a circle of chemoreceptors. It has two eyes (camera eyes with calcite lenses that change shape and that have no blind spot) on stalks either side of the head. Behind these stalks on each side is a (typical apposition) compound eye. Blue and green come cells can be found in all these eyes. Two chelipeds with claws are held at the front of the body and there are four pairs of paddle-lined legs. The rear of the body has an exoskeleton fantail and below that a hyponome.

Internal Features: Each cell in the body contains a relatively small number of piezolytes. Spiracles lead into water-filled tubes. Just inside them are found odour receptors. Glands near the skin secrete a foul fluid. Blood vessels run all throughout the body and in these vessels is an antifreeze (xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide). A system of muscles stretches across the body. Near the lower wall can be found the gonads as well as the large protonephridium and near the upper wall is the enclosed swim bladder. Through the mostly lower half runs the monogastric digestive system, from the mouth through the tubes to the stomach and coiled intestines. 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 Reproduction. External Fertilisation. 1,000 eggs per spawning.

Castes/Phases: Sexes almost identical.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Paddles with legs and fan tail, boosts with hyponome.

External Features: Highly Jointed Calcified Exoskeleton (10NP, +2 Toughness, +1 Desiccation Resistance, +2 Support, -1 Respiration, -1 Stamina, +Moults, +Roll Up, -Cutaneous Respiration, -Permeable Skin, -Wriggling). Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Stationary Respiration, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Mandibles (5NP, +1 Pierce Strength, +1 Digestion, +1 Dexterity, +1 Reach). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Camera Eyes w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +2 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Binocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Compound Eyes w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +1 Wide Vision, +1 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Chela (5NP, +1 Dexterity, +1 Pierce Strength, +1 Reach). Legs w/ paddles (5NP, +1 Walk Speed, +1 Jumping, -0.3 Swim Speed, +Paddling, +Walking). Fan Tail (4NP, +1 Swim Speed). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed).

Internal Features: Piezolytes (5NP, +Low Pressure Tolerance). Spiracles (0NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Ram Ventilation). Odour Receptors (2NP, +2 Smell). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Closed Circulatory System w/ heart (21NP, +2 Stamina, +Large-Body Circulation). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Muscular System (7NP, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Wriggling). Gonads (7NP, +1 Evolution, +Sexual Reproduction, +Sexes, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy). Large Nephridium (19NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Monogastric Digestive System w/ coiled intestines (19NP, +2 Meat Digestion, +2 Veg Digestion, +1 Immunity, +Solid Excretion). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination).

Temporal Range: R.230 - Present (Atrobocean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Cosmopolitan

Lifespan: 1 year

Predecessor: Caulops genia

Classification: Gempliaorinae (sf), Gempliaoridae (f)

Discoverer: StealthStyle

## Caulops vulgarus

Latest Mutations: Freshwater Tolerance

This species is a herbivorous 'arthropod' native to the freshwater of Tartarus, Olympia, Delphi and Aeaea. Like it's relatives it has odour receptors inside it's spiracles. It has a calcified exoskeleton and can curl up into a ball.

Status: Unlisted

Habitat: Freshwater in Tropical Very Humid Barrens, Tropical Monsoon Barrens, Tropical Wet-Dry Barrens, Tropical Winter Semi-Arid Barrens, Tropical Arid Barrens, Subtropical Very Humid Barrens, Subtropical Monsoon Barrens, Subtropical Wet-Dry Barrens, Subtropical Winter Semi-Arid Barrens, Subtropical Arid Barrens, Subtropical Very Arid Barrens, Subpolar Oceanic Warm Temperate Summer Semi-Arid Barrens, Warm Continental Arid Barrens, Warm Continental Very Arid Barrens, Warm Continental Arid Barrens, Subpolar Moderate Continental Arid Barrens, Subpolar Moderate Continental Arid Barrens, Polar Oceanic Cool Temperate Humid Barrens, Polar Cool Oceanic Summer Semi-Humid Barrens

Niche: Herbivore

Diet: Algae

Size: 10cm (length - head to end)

Nutritional Need: 200 x 10/100 = 20NP.

Food / Oxygen Requirement: 20 x 0.25 = 5NP per round (Needs to intake 5/0.8 = 6.3NP per round)/ 20NP.

Abilities: Anti-Freeze. Exothermic. Foul Taste. Large-Body Circulation. Liquid Excretion. Low Pressure Tolerance. Moults. Osmoregulation (Freshwater). Roll Up. Solid Excretion.

Perception: Sight 2 (sees clearly up to 5m away at the front and sides, blue and green perception, side monocular vision). Chemoreception 2 (detects chemicals 5m from mouth). Wide Vision 1 (wide field of view from sides that catches peripheral movement, monocular vision). Smell 2 (detects odours 5m from spiracles).

Stats: Buoyancy 1 (Adjustable Buoyancy). Coordination 2. Desiccation Resistance 1. Dexterity 1. Digestion 3 (100% Plants, Digests 80%). Evolution 1. Filtration 1. Immunity 2. Jumping 1. Pierce Strength 1. Reach 1. Respiration 1 (Ram Ventilation). Stamina 3. Strength 1. Support 2. Swim Speed 1.7. Toughness 2. UV Resistance 2. Walk Speed 1.5.

Intelligence / Behaviour: 1. Hungry > Search for food. 2. Food (algae) > Graze with mandibles and chela. 3.  Tired > Rest. 4. Pain > Swim Away. 5. Maturity > Reproduce.

External Features: A highly jointed, calcified exoskeleton with nine segments covers the the skin, which contains green carotenoid pigments. Around the mouth is a pair of horizontal mandibles and a circle of chemoreceptors. It has two eyes (camera eyes with calcite lenses that change shape and that have no blind spot) on stalks either side of the head. Behind these stalks on each side is a (typical apposition) compound eye. Blue and green come cells can be found in all these eyes. Two chelipeds with claws are held at the front of the body and there are four pairs of paddle-lined legs. The rear of the body has an exoskeleton fantail and below that a hyponome.

Internal Features: Each cell in the body contains a relatively small number of piezolytes. Spiracles lead into water-filled tubes. Just inside them are found odour receptors. Glands near the skin secrete a foul fluid. Blood vessels run all throughout the body and in these vessels is an antifreeze (xylomannan fatty acid and polysaccharide). A system of muscles stretches across the body. Near the lower wall can be found the gonads as well as the large protonephridium and near the upper wall is the enclosed swim bladder. Through the mostly lower half runs the monogastric digestive system, from the mouth through the tubes to the stomach and coiled intestines. 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 Reproduction. External Fertilisation. 1,000 eggs per spawning.

Castes/Phases: Sexes almost identical.

Locomotion: Active (20NP). Paddles with legs and fan tail, boosts with hyponome.

External Features: Highly Jointed Calcified Exoskeleton (10NP, +2 Toughness, +1 Desiccation Resistance, +2 Support, -1 Respiration, -1 Stamina, +Moults, +Roll Up, -Cutaneous Respiration, -Permeable Skin, -Wriggling). Skin (3NP, +1 Immunity, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Stationary Respiration, +Cutaneous Respiration, +Permeable Skin). Medium Pigmentation (2NP, +2 UV Resistance). Mandibles (5NP, +1 Pierce Strength, +1 Digestion, +1 Dexterity, +1 Reach). Mouth (0NP, +1 Filtration). Chemoreceptors (2NP, +2 Chemoreception). Camera Eyes w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +2 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Binocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Compound Eyes w/ blue and green cone cells (11NP, +1 Wide Vision, +1 Sight, +Monocular Vision, +Blue Perception, +Green Perception). Chela (5NP, +1 Dexterity, +1 Pierce Strength, +1 Reach). Legs w/ paddles (5NP, +1 Walk Speed, +1 Jumping, -0.3 Swim Speed, +Paddling, +Walking). Fan Tail (4NP, +1 Swim Speed). Hyponome (7NP, +0.5 Swim Speed).

Internal Features: Piezolytes (5NP, +Low Pressure Tolerance). Spiracles (0NP, +1 Respiration, +1 Stamina, +Ram Ventilation). Odour Receptors (2NP, +2 Smell). Foul Fluid Gland (7NP, +Foul Taste). Closed Circulatory System w/ heart (21NP, +2 Stamina, +Large-Body Circulation). Anti-Freeze Compound (2NP, +Anti-Freeze). Muscular System (7NP, +1 Strength, +0.5 Walk Speed, +0.5 Swim Speed, +Wriggling). Gonads (7NP, +1 Evolution, +Sexual Reproduction, +Sexes, +External Fertilization). Swim Bladder (7NP, +1 Buoyancy, +Adjustable Buoyancy). Large Nephridium (19NP, +Liquid Excretion, +Osmoregulation). Monogastric Digestive System w/ coiled intestines (19NP, +2 Meat Digestion, +2 Veg Digestion, +1 Immunity, +Solid Excretion). Centralised Nervous System (19NP, +2 Coordination).

Temporal Range: R.239 - Present (Atrobocean Stage of the Oliverian)

Distribution: Tartarus, Olympia, Delphi, Aeaea

Lifespan: 1 - 2 years

Predecessor: Caulops viridus

Classification: Gempliaorinae (sf), Gempliaoridae (f)

Discoverer: StealthStyle