Dyticera occidenflumen

Dyticera occidenflumen
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	15
Roles	Decomposer
Classification
Genus	Dyticera
Species	Dyticera occidenflumen
Evolution
Date	June 19th, 2020
Ancestor	Fungera primus
Descendants	No results

Often enough, zoospores of Fungera primus got carried by the currents into the freshwater river system of Zone 15. Although their cell walls provided some minor protection from their hypotonic environment, they never really thrived and as such never established a permanent population. It wouldn't be until some of their protein capsules that brought in nutrients developed the ability to regulate the facilitated diffusion of water in and out of the cell. This one simple change allowed the individual to establish a permanent population to fully colonize the zone, becoming an entirely new species in the process.

Hyphae network: 1 mm
Zoospore: 5-10 μm

Fungera occidenflumen are almost entirely identical to their ancestors in terms of diet and reproduction, releasing their zoospores into the water to get carried around by the currents for several days until they find a suitable spot to germinate while using enzymes to break down organic material before collecting the nutrients with their hyphae. The largest difference from their ancestors, but quite similar to their relative in Zone 16, are the specialized proteins in their cell walls which are entirely used for water maintenance. The proteins actively transport water out of the cell to maintain higher salt concentrations.