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Name: Barnaclechain
Creator: HethrJarrod
Ancestor: Barnaclestar
Habitat: East Darwin Temperate Coast, East Glicker Tropical Coast, Barlowe Temperate Coast, Dixon Tropical Coast, Wright Temperate Coast, LadyM Twilight Slope, LadyM Twilight Floor
Size: 8 mm long
Support: Soft-bodied (Muscular Hydrostat)
Diet: Filter-Feeder, Scavenger
Respiration: Passive Diffusion
Thermoregulation: Ectotherm
Reproduction: Asexual (Budding, Fragmentation)

The Barnaclechain split from their ancestor due to a genetic error that caused improper cellular division, resulting in long chains. A Barnaclechain can be composed of dozens of individuals. Along the chain, the buds get smaller and thinner, forming a whip-like tail. The baits all along the Barnaclechain can temporarily stun both predator and prey.
As the Barnaclechain grows, the frontmost stars will separate from the group. It will then start forming its own chain.

This post has been edited by HethrJarrod: May 2 2023, 11:55 AM

Size should be length in this case, not width.

Adjusted it to length.
(applying 4x oceanic scaling)
originally 2mm, scaling up to 8mm long.