Mm size itself would be a deterrent, as that means you're dealing with something bigger that can hurt you more easily.

Sharp plates would deter them when there are easier options.

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

Seems fine to me.

I'm interested what the anatomical differences are that would be considered too much.

Describe how it moves, slowly skimming across the floor shuffling through the debris with it's whiskers, like a cave dwelling catfish

It's a Lil livestock worm, I love it

I was intending on making an image of a pair sparring, but never got around to it, so I think I'm done with this description.

Support is cellulose cell walls if purple flora
Respiration is passive stomata if purple flora
Thermoregulation is Ectotherm if purple flora

Unless otherwise elaborated on, I think.

"The gametes produced meet, fuse, and undergo nuclear fusion, forming spores which are distributed on the wind, much like flowers drying up and making wind-borne seeds."

This is interesting, are the gametes freely exposed, or are they packaged? It's sounding like they are no longer involved with Cylindrical Spores until fertilization.
When they meet is it away from their source, or, due to pollination, they meet on a maulwort?

If they meet on the maulwort is it that all gametes are the same, but internal structure of the flower determined that a portion are attached to visitors and others remain in the flower?

"Each gamete has identifying proteins on its surface. During the initial meeting of the cells, if the cells do"

Something was lost here?

"
After its eggs cells are fertilized, the fleshy structure dries up, forming a new, vaguely mushroom-like structure that spreads fertilized spores to the wind."

I think a different term other to be used than the egg, as that suggests ova as opposed to mating type.

On the matter of the shell and weight I think it may be a good idea to elaborate on the structure of the object.

For example, you can have ribbing inside with length perpendicular to the wall of the shell that would add significant support strength, while the wall of the shell remains very thin.

It would not act as a protective covering against blunt force or piercing, but it would protect against elements as an umbrella would.

My big wonder is it acting as a parachute during strong winds. Like an umbrella.

They practice polyembryony, which is great.

I'm curious about how growth and differentiation is determined through the nerve system. It's easy to determine that the individual zooid would be able to adjust once the message is received, cascade of hormone shifts from brain states, or muscle shifting from nerve signals.
But how the super organism itself makes these determinations.

Makes me think of this

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprioception


Or, was individual zooid awareness of their surrounding state already covered in the ancestor?

At which point I'm curious about growth of brand new structures, as expansion of existing ones would be localized.

Oops, that was written before I was aware I could do 4x.

Thank you

I was told Flora Max at 4x.

I'm pretty sure I'm done updating it

I think it can work out, they're photosynthic and heavily reliant on their host, so each piece already can power itself.

My biggest interest is how they grow, the threads would be artifacts of this.

I'm interested in the dust bath for infants thing, as I thought they would be worms.

I'm also wondering if these would heat the water directly around them enough to make it inhospitably warm to other organisms.

"And fuse with those of other colonial bubblgeas"

I would specify they are fusing with other free floating buds, when I first read this I thought it was implying they fused with a bud still attached.

I'm also curious about this fusion process, especially prior to meiosis.

Are these buds fusing single cell, fusing multiple cells,?

I'm also working on a basal black flora species, if you like you can take respiration from that to establish the method as basal to black flora, and you could form the spores in convergence with mine, or go in a different direction with it.

I think everyone just accepts that black flora use cellulose as a fiber in their cell walls and that would be their support.

I'll yield to different ancestor and intermediary, but I'm not sure about the flora needing to be displayed differently, how else would they go in hydros art style?

It suddenly makes me wonder, what would each of these look like in and out of water, that would be the most significant thing to display when suggesting they're attached to the beast. A water line with that distinction would be good.

This brings to consideration for me the composition of cell walls, given that not really anything has just cellulose in them, but it is a dominant component in plants, while it exists in brown algae it is a minor player.

I also did not do the habitat part of the checklist, I still don't think I grasp the type and flavor thing.

Approval Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: N/a
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: Y

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Y
Creator?: Y

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?: Sexual reproduction, size, stalk form, sporangium
External?: Y
Internal?: Y
Behavioral/Mental?: N/a
Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: (If yes, list why) Y, very distinct reproduction change

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

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: N?
Exception?: It's grown by 8x, but it's filling a niche currently devoid and pressure to do so makes sense. I'm surprised it didn't get bigger.

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: N/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: Ancestor unknown, this is given cellulose cell walls, fairly basic addition, and can make sense, not the only cell wall opion but may be the best due to lifestyles of ancestors

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Yes
Transition Rule?: N/a
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/a

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: N/a
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: Added passive diffusion, while ancestor was unknown, this change is a simple fix that works.

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: N/a
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: Ancestor was unknown, this listed as Ectotherm, simple fix

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: Development of sexual reproduction via waterborne spores, waterborne needs to be clarified, this is an important development and is well stated in the description.

Description:
Length?: Not short
Capitalized correctly?: Looks like it
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?:

Opinion: Pending(why);
There are some minor clarifications that should be done regarding spores. I am also unsure about the size.

Someone else should look at the habitat portion please.

Oh it still hasn't got a species binomial name yet

I assume the art is good now and the description just needs a review.

This is a very nice critter, I thought they were gonna be bigger.

So they have heat pits, I'm curious of the structure of these, though the detail may not be entirely necessary I am always curious about more and more elaboration.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_sensing_in_snakes

It brings back the thought about the visual experience of the sauceback lineage, of which they don't have one. Disgustedorite had chittered at me about my own Saucebacks as one of the first things we discussed together, and I had a similar reaction; whatever stimulus these organs relay probably go to their echolocation brain center (or maybe scent center, but less likely) where it would be translated, there wouldn't all at once be a visual center popping up in the brain. That would probably have to occur in the next descendent if it's even necessary to differentiate between the two. I don't think it would be, otherwise snakes would have distinguished it I think.

The conscious mind inside would probably find it more useful as an addition to their current understanding of the world rather than a brand new experience. Though if it weren't part of the echolocation center it could be just a "gut feeling" for them rather than such an extreme conscious experience like vision for us. It could be like blind sight.

I find the rail system curious. It's slightly difficult for me to understand, but it sounds like the top of the femur has multiple sockets it can rest in, like a racheting thing. This makes me wonder about joint cushioning, do Saucebacks have cartilage between their bones.
I personally think a simplified diagram of the femur shifting would help, though the description works okay.

I like how cooperative and caring they are with one another.

Oh shoot, thank you

I am considering supplementary images for this.