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Do these guys make their ancestor extinct? Or does the first species still survive just as part of the genus group?

The description feels a little too short. Adding more detail on how they interact with other organisms, such as by being gut symbiotes, could make it feel more complete. How do they swim?

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ Apr 15 2021, 05:36 AM)

Do these guys make their ancestor extinct? Or does the first species still survive just as part of the genus group?

The ancestor has been integrated into it, so it is not independent on the ecosystem page, but is still around.

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ Apr 15 2021, 05:38 AM)

The description feels a little too short. Adding more detail on how they interact with other organisms, such as by being gut symbiotes, could make it feel more complete. How do they swim?

I elaborated somewhat. Any better?

It is better, although, given there are multiple ways for a microbe to "glide", it would help to elaborate somewhat. Gliding motility is poorly understood, judging by some quick research, so it would help to vaguely say it "moves by gliding over surfaces, similarly to [sample bacterium species]" or "it glides with the aid of a 'carpet' of slime it secretes."

Checklist:
Art:
Art Present?: Y
Art Clear?: Y
Gen number?: Y
All limbs shown?: N/A
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: Y
Realistic additions?: N/A

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

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?: N/A
Are changes realistic?: N/A
New Genus needed?: N

Habitat:
Type?: N/A
Flavor?: N/A
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: N

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Within range?: Y
Exception?: N/A
Other: Should be a range rather than a single size, as is standard for genera.

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

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other: This should be formatted as "Anaerobic, Passive Diffusion", including the method.

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other: Lack of genetic exchange puts this at high risk of extinction by Muller's ratchet. Are you certain this species should be asexual-only?

Description:
Length?: Acceptable
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Y (absorption)

Status: Approved

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Did I use this correctly? I had to add parts for issues not covered by the form.

It would still help to be a little more specific about how it glides over surfaces, since there are multiple physiological ways to do so.

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ May 7 2021, 10:22 PM)

It would still help to be a little more specific about how it glides over surfaces, since there are multiple physiological ways to do so.

Done

With the changes in place this has my personal approval (is me approving your submissions still the thing?)

As long as the checklist pans out, yeah