Extremosuperstes filtrum

Extremosuperstes filtrum
Creator	D̜͙̟͉ìn̨̹o̬̗C̼̮̣͡óaͅt͜
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	J
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Extremosuperstes
Species	Extremosuperstes filtrum
Evolution
Date	March 7th, 2019
Ancestor	Unknown
Descendants	Extremosuperstes acidogenii

Geysers throughout Zone J

Extremosuperstes filtrum is a chemosynthetic thermophilic parakaryote that resides in the geysers of Zone J. It uses chemical sources of energy in its surroundings, like hydrogen and sulfur, to convert carbon dioxide into compounds (proteins, lipids, etc.) that it can use.

Extremosuperstes filtrum uses its feathery arms for catching chemicals surrounding the cell to synthesize into biomass. The projections on the arms help to catch the molecules more easily by locking them in and absorbing them through passive transport. Molecules are then sent down the tube and sent to the main body of the cell. Simple organelles in the cytoplasm are what finally convert the chemicals into useful structures once they are in the cell, acting as endoplasmic reticulums and containing ribosomal structures which do the converting.

Extremosuperstes does not have a cellular nucleus and instead contains its genetic material throughout the cell. It is not visible to the naked eye, and grows to about fifteen micrometers (15μm) in length. There is a cell membrane present but no cell wall. The cell usually finishes the cell cycle within an hour and reproduces asexually by duplicating its genetic material and splitting in half (mitosis and cytokinesis) afterwards.