Arachnix

Length: 8 inches in diameter

Description: Asperohelix quadrupedus not only was it long thought lost but it has made a comeback as perhaps one of the strangest Helids alive on land. It strides through the swampy undergrowth on four extended claws with tasting tentacles constantly searching the ground and air for seeds, it will dashes in short bursts to reach food once discovered. It is perhaps because of this reason that no predator regularly preys on it, it’s too armored for those who can catch up to it but able to move too fast in short bursts for those who are adapted to crush shells. The young are faster and can hide due to their small size. They rarely eaten by Anoteroslontus sarafacornis,typically only injured, weak, young, or old individuals.

The Arachnix feeds exclusively on Catachrisatus spp., avoiding competition with Crimenalix ebriatus and Obliterix pestis. This dietary shift happened due to grazing Catachrisatus seeds while feeding on their host plorts, as they were competed out of feeding on plort seeds they specialized into Catachrisatus seeds. They use their prehensile taste tentacles to grab these seeds and put them into their mouth. They rely on moisture in the air for respiration, individuals will head to bodies of water to drink and rehydrated.

Their shell has gained green patches to more resemble the undergrowth, providing camouflage. The shell is bilaterally symmetrical preventing them from moving sideways very well but can still switch between ‘forwards’ and ‘backwards’ quickly. They no longer roll to escape and if flipped onto their back are helpless until they can right themselves.

Their claws have joints at their curves, non-sclerotized sections that are much more flexible, vascular flesh has extended down the inside of the claw allowing basic control of these joints via hydraulic pressure, fluid comes in and the leg moves out, fluid goes out and the leg moves in, this gives limited control over its limbs.