Eutreichos ankistrokonta

Eutreichos ankistrokonta
Creator	HorrortheTerror
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	19
Roles	Decomposer
Classification
Genus	Eutreichos
Species	Eutreichos ankistrokonta
Evolution
Date	June 23rd, 2020
Ancestor	Lattachus multibranchus
Descendants	No results

Zone 19 had a build up of detritus, while it did have Polygene alla, it was a macroscopic polyph specialist, so there was still a fair amount of organic matter not being putrefied and decomposed in the zone. Lattachus multibranchus that dispersed into zone 19 had the untouched detritus as sustenance but was not well adapted to the flowing freshwater. Lattachus ankistrokonta evolved from these ancestral settlers.

L. ankistrokonta is a colonial microbe that consists of cells lined up together, connected by a tubular tract that's used for nutrient exchange, genetic exchange, and chemical signaling. This tract now has an additional purpose: when osmotic pressure within the cell becomes too high the ends of the tract close and stops allowing material into it. Excess water will be pumped into the tract via active transport and released once it opens. Their cell wall is now entirely closed to help them deal with the increased osmotic pressure, only interfacing with the environment in the tract. Their cells and flagella are now covered in adhesins, which help attach colonies to the substrate against the high flow of zone 19. They will also latch onto muscal species and disperse on them. Like their ancestor, they obtain sustenance by releasing enzymes into the environment that depolymerizes organic matter before taking it in.

L. ankistrokonta reproduces both asexually through mitosis, and sexually through fertilization of gametes. New colonies are formed when either a zygote or cell within the colony become detached. These will drift until they encounter organic matter where they will then start decomposing and reproducing, forming new colonies.