". Several paired gonads exist along the edges of each leaf. "


https://sagan4alpha.miraheze.org/wiki/Brushrums


Given they exist along the edges of the leaf one could move them to the base as the leaves become more distinctly separated from each other.

But that would need to be mentioned.

It also leaves the ring of tissue around that center to be explained.

Which can exist, as a separate object.



I thought these dropped their spores into the water, it's alright to change their reproductive habit of course.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: shorter, fatter, much darker all over
Internal?: sap filled trunk to hold heat, antifreeze proteins
Behavioral/Mental?: not deciduous
Are Changes Realistic?:y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?:1
Flavor?:1
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, wording was changed but means the same
Other?:

Description:
Length?: short
Capitalized correctly?: yess?
Replace/Split from ancestor?: replaced
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

So this is actually kind of a big deal submission given the spiracle statement in the description.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: tail reverted to swimming purpose, loss of defensive spines
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: use of "bones" as spears, simpler social stuff, pack food in ice for later, 2 year mating pair
Are Changes Realistic?:
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?:1
Flavor?:2
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, meat obligate

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: yesss?
Replace/Split from ancestor?:replaced
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: smaller central body, larger leaves
Internal?: greater water storage
Behavioral/Mental?: epiphytic
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: no

Habitat:
Type?:2
Flavor?:1
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be cellulose cell walls

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be stomata since it's a purple flora and those are plant rip offs, but maybe this lineage is different

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could be exotherm

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: short
Capitalized correctly?: yes?
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?: love macroscopic binary fission

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: y
Art clear?: y,despite lines it's pretty clear what is being looked at.
Gen number?: y
All limbs shown?: y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: y
Realistic additions?: visually yes

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: larger tentacles, black thing in center, more distinctly separated leaves, tentacles appear more smooth likely due to the protocuticle
Internal?: sap sucker attribute to tentacles
Behavioral/Mental?: climbing into trees
Are Changes Realistic?: yes, the tentacles in the ancestor were consumer-esque, easy to move that to absorbing and tapping into twigs, leaves easily can be separated, and these are already mobile.
New Genus Needed?: yes, tentacles now specialize in sap sucking

Habitat: BLOCKS SUBPOLAR MANGAL
Type?: 3
Flavor?:2
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Within range?:
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y added parasitism

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:
Does It Fit Habitat?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: short
Capitalized correctly?: yes?
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?: What is that black thing in the center, blocks mangal needs to be renamed to blocks subpolar mangal

Opinion: Pending habitat needs to be fixed, what is that black thing anyway

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: bigger
Internal?: enlarged digestive tract
Behavioral/Mental?: pit digging no burrows
Are Changes Realistic?:
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?: 3
Flavor?:3
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, loss of scavenging

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y elaboration
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y now lays eggs in shallow pits
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: seems so
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: hook beak, enlarged fin rays in wings for gliding,
Internal?: larvae incorporate dietary toxins
Behavioral/Mental?: bobbing drowning of prey
Are Changes Realistic?:
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why)

Habitat:
Type?: 1
Flavor?: 3
Connected?:
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:n/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, shift toward meat

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?:seems fine
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: pending, for formatting evaluation.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: pair of barbels used for smelling, pair of barbels used for close to mouth food moving and taste
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: migration, no longer led by a male, nomadic browser
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: barbel specialization

Habitat:
Type?:3
Flavor?:3
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: just...... folivore by another name plus frugivore and shootivore

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: different wording same meaning

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

There's quite a few cyanide millipedes, although straight up spraying it as opposed to secretions is new to me.

If it can get into the competition and actually stick around without being metabolized out, it might be able to wreck their respiration long enough to do damage.

I was actually thinking more along the lines of H2S or something that wouldn't involve nitrogen.

A nice thing about the cyanide route though, even if it isn't all that affective toward purple flora, is that it would be devastating to consumers and lead to them avoiding this organism in favor of feasting on their competition.

this has a very large colony.


"Notably, hydrogen gas is an asphyxiant at very high concentrations. If it kept Cloudbubble Cryoutines/a specifically-adapted descendant in its roots, it could just flood pore spaces in soil a few centimeters around it, which woud displace oxygen somewhat, and stunt or redirect any root growth of would-be rivals. "




I question how applicable that is, given that hydrogen when placed in solid steel can and does penetrate into the metal. If the hydrogen actually stuck around long enough to choke out other flora, I guess maybe just doing what water plants do with snorkels might work.

I wonder if the hydrogen shouldn't be used to create an acid or something that will stick around longer.

i remember at some point understanding the skeleton for this, so that's a non issue.




Is the deal with the hairs resolved here now?

I see no problem with assuming the hairs continued to exist.

does this really only eat ferries? are there no other similar purple floras that it would eat?

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y, mostly
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?:larger wing segment, fully external triple jaws, eye on wing segment (okay)
Internal?: loss of inward suctioning mouth
Behavioral/Mental?: active flying ambush hunter
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: y new jaw arrangment, new eye

Habitat: WALLACE KOSEMAN
Type?:
Flavor?:
Connected?:
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Transition Rule?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, carnivore added detritivore lost

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: new wording, same meaning

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:
What changes?:
External?: two morphs of females, nocturnal larger eyes
Internal?: two morphs of females, diurnal larger gut larger spikes
Behavioral/Mental?: two morphs of females, diurnal vs nocturnal, males wander, females stick to oases
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: y various morphs

Habitat:
Type?: 1
Flavor?:1
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: ish, males no, females kinda
Within range?: y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: males yes, females no
Transition Rule?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y, females more specialized

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:yy
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:yy
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:
Does It Fit Habitat?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?:split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

I guess I was still running on the mangal/beach hybrid idea when I approved this.

Are the same trees on the beach as are in the mangals this lives in?

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:
What changes?:
External?: asymmetrical jaws for closing, flatter hooves for standing, hooked claw for climbing and grabbing, better binocular vision
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: weird climbing
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed: y new jaw

Habitat:
Type?:3
Flavor?:3
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?:good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: replaced in range
Other?:

Opinion: Approved;

that third one is pretty different.

I would consider possibly making that trait common to all members, but typically only occurring in situations of dense populations or close proximity, with it becoming highly apparent in those species that specialize more for those situations.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:
What changes?:
External?: larger front claws, quill shaped tail
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: steals burrows, butt quill displays
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: y, new tail

Habitat:
Type?: 2
Flavor?:3
Connected?: y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: could list bones, or something, but technically it's just the same so pass.

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: okayish
Capitalized correctly?:y, i think
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: longer hindleg to front leg,
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: ambush predator, hibernates
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: y, leg ratio

Habitat:
Type?:3
Flavor?:3
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Within range?:y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Transition Rule?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y adult strict carnivore, juvenile omnivore

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y ish
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: added basking

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?: changed wording, means same thing

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?:y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: replaced
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: bnig face horns, redder fur, loss of tail saw in favor of axe,
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?: simpler mud thatch nests, semi arboreal, landmark naming
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: maybe, they got a tail axe.

Habitat:
Type?:2
Flavor?:2
Connected?:y
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Within range?:
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: replaced
Other?: the face symbol recognition is fun

Opinion: Approved

definitely true, plenty of animals and plants that normally should be able to survive in an area can be taken out by unusually cold events, even if it's something that may just happen every couple of years for a few days.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?:y
Art clear?:y
Gen number?:y
All limbs shown?:y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?:y
Realistic additions?:y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?:y
Creator?:y

Ancestor:
Listed?:y
What changes?:
External?: trunk developed
Internal?: lignified heartwood, in trunk during early growth, extends into prongs once trunk reaches max height
Behavioral/Mental?:two morphs loosely interlocking to support the formation of curious forests
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed?: y trunks

Habitat: LAMARCK
Type?:
Flavor?:
Connected?:
Wildcard?:

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Within range?: y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: y elaborated
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?:n
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:y elaborated
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?:y
Does It Fit Habitat?:y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: good
Capitalized correctly?:y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Oct 25 2022, 01:47 PM)

That actually is multicellularity. Organizing and functioning as one organism the way oozes do is multicellularity.

Fair.

I thought that grex were considered polycellular in order to distinguish their mixed genomes, but the two terms aren't exactly rigidly distinct at all.






Edit

Pluricellular not polycellular

Are they?
I thought they gathered up lots of unrelated cells.

I guess if we used the term more loosely then it can apply, I think a lot of people assume it means they originate from a single genome or zygote though.