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First marine "invertebrate" of the gen!

"initial stage of life." That doesn't sound quite right. I recommend "first stage".
It has a remarkable resemblance to the Hellworm of the Beta Timeline. It's an interesting case of convergent evolution.
I like the dramatic pose and supplemental image.

QUOTE (Coolsteph @ Oct 29 2021, 04:13 AM)

It has a remarkable resemblance to the Hellworm of the Beta Timeline. It's an interesting case of convergent evolution.

I was told it also looks a bit like the Beta Wrigglebob, so I guess wormy things are appreciated there

I'm loving this!

The more deep-sea creeps the better!

Oh, nice to see the phantomuki getting some love. The abyss is always weirder with our lovely armored tentacle-mouthed worms.

As for the support, perhaps listing just Exoskeleton for now should suffice? And respiration would be the gills between the exoskeleton segments.


Trivia: Despite being 26 cm long, the Phantomuki was absorbed into the Frabuki genus.

QUOTE (Nergali @ Nov 2 2021, 11:32 PM)

Trivia: Despite being 26 cm long, the Phantomuki was absorbed into the Frabuki genus.

Oh...

Probably need to fix that

It’s not specified how many mating types they have. It is likely, but not certain, that they have only male and female types, but it’s not out of the question they have both dedicated-males and hermaphrodites in the system of androdiecy.

Somewhat related species which are hermaphrodites: Cotingos (Bloody Nose Cotingo, Dabbling Cotingo, Wading Cotingo) Elahpekonlap Bubblehorm.
The last common ancestor these share with Elahpekonlap Bubblehorns is the Spikedshell Bubblehorn (Spikedshell Bubblehorn--→Fraboohorn--→Metamorph Fraboo--→Frabuki---genus species-merge into Frabukis).
The last common ancestor they share with Cotingos is also the Spikedshell Bubblehorn.
Burrowing Purple Bubbehorns’ lineage (including Pedesorms) have two mating types, and descend from the Spikedshll Bubblehorn.
“Conchovermizoa, genders” yields 25 results on the wiki. “Conchovermizoa, hermaphrodite” yields 4 results. Many in this organism’s linage and relatives don’t mention the number of mating types at all.

In fish, hermaphroditism has independently evolved multiple times in different groups. Many gastropods are hermaphrodite. The nematode C. elegans has hermaphroditic options. Hermaphroditism is said to occur in a few insect species.

Depending on how easy it is to evolve hermaphroditism from gonochoric (just one mating type per organism), in general or under these circumstances, these could be made hermaphrodites without needing to individually specify traits in its lineage.

The Phantomuki has been revived

Updated the description due to the revival, it's now a direct Phantomuki descendant.

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Depending on how easy it is to evolve hermaphroditism from gonochoric (just one mating type per organism), in general or under these circumstances, these could be made hermaphrodites without needing to individually specify traits in its lineage.

It turns out Phantomuki's description explicitly references opposite sexes. However, I've decided to make these guys hermaphrodites because of their environment & to add some fun behavior. Not entirely sure if that breaks any rules, but we'll see.

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

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

Ancestor:
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Tentacle antlers
• Internal?: hermaphrodites
• Behavioral/Mental?: Behavioral/Mental?: Sword fighting

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: Y
If your niece asks for a Labiafrabus for christmas and instead you got her one of these guys and you'll just say it's a Labiafrabus too, she'll be mad, she's gonna be real mad.

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

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?: Within the range allowed by abyssal gigantism

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Clarified
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?:
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Same + Planktivore which is reasonable for the species

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

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

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: N
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: hermaphrodite, common enough.
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Fine
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

This post has been edited by Papainmanis: Jan 11 2022, 03:08 PM