Archer Sukapod

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Extinct (February 26th, 2019): No reason provided.

This close cousin of Sukalensis Testidius is a predator that uses its long, slender, 1st pair of legs to "spear" its prey. Another notable feature of this species is its advanced eyes, hence its name "Complex eye". It's body is also flattened compared to other Sukapods, allowing it to better squeeze into tighter places, allowing it to eat its prey under rocks without competition. This sukapod also features a revolutionary 2 proboscises. 1 proboscis injects digestive enzymes into the prey while the other takes in the digested soup. This allows for the animal to eat faster without worry of another one of its kind stealing its prize. Digestive enzyme glands also dot the 1st pair of legs. These enzymes is not lethal, as most of its killing power comes from the brute force of the "spears", but the enzymes may be an early form of venom. This predator can be found on the seafloors of Zone 4, where it preys on primarily other sukopods, like M. burrowpredadensis, but will also happily go after fish. S. universaoculusii mates during the winter and the free swimming larva hatch during June. Suprisingly, the female will keep hold of the larva until they pupate, these larva are not free swimming. When the larva are prepared to pupate, they dig burrows into the substrate and pupate inside. During this time they can fall prey to their own food, M. burrowpredadensis, as that sukapod is a specialized burrow hunter. While these animals grow only 6-7 inches long, they can take on prey almost double their size, and their small size allow them to squeeze away into almost any crevice.