Bryopsis caulimuscos
Neritina tigerensis overgrazed populations of Bryopsis macropopulus to near extinction, which caused the ecosystem of Zone 15 to collapse. As the local fauna died out or were reduced to tiny isolated populations, the few remaining clumps of B. macropopulus experienced little to no predation and were able to slowly recover adapting to the changes to the ecosystem and becoming a new species.
60 centimeters tall
Bryopsis caulimuscos are photosynthetic and get their energy from sunlight. They often grow in shallow streams or in the deeper parts of the river where the flow is weaker. The ancestors of B. caulimuscos were surviving in fragmented populations, the rise of Wyrmfish and their waste provided them large amounts of ammonia and nitrates allowing them to flourish as these nutrients boosted their growth. The much larger species of flora present in the river system create shade, so B. caulimuscos developed stalks tipped with long filaments to gain extra height and have better access to sunlight. B. caulimuscos can still do well in areas of reduced light levels as long as they have access to abundant nutrients like ammonia and nitrates. B. caulimuscos releases spores into the water that get fertilized by other spores and germinate in the substrate.
