Acutospathulus vaccapuella

Acutospathulus vaccapuella
Creator	Squidy
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	L
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Acutospathulus
Species	Acutospathulus vaccapuella
Evolution
Date	March 29th, 2019
Ancestor	Acutognathus fellio
Descendants	Cocktree-Climbing Needleworm Dark Needleworm

Like its ancestor Acutognathus fellio, vaccapuella is specialized for feeding on the seed of Phallucaulis semaprogandos, in addition to Phallucaulis fortrutium.

With its three pairs of graspers on the front of its body, it is able to climb the shaft of the cocktus and insert its feeding tube regardless of how the cocktus' hole is oriented or how high it has grown, an adaption that allowed it to feed upon fortrutium. Its feeding tube is pointed downwards away from the front of its head, allowing it to position itself more comfortably and feed more easily.

The claspers are made of the same chitinous material as its feeding tube and the crest on its head that it uses for echolocation. They can be opened and closed by flexing the muscles on the underside of its body, allowing it to grip and release and it climbs up the shaft. They are not fully opposable, and can only be opened and closed.

It grows to a maximum length of 40cm long like its ancestor, but it is more common to find smaller specimens, as length is no longer a factor in their ability to feed. Its reproductive processes and echolocation system are identical to that of Acutognathus fellio.