Spiked Siren Glider

Spiked Siren Glider
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Spiked Siren Glider
Zones	25
Roles	Base-consumer
Classification
Genus	Synacodurus
Species	Synacodurus kelpspikus
Evolution
Date	July 9th, 2019
Ancestor	Siren Sea Glider
Descendants	No results

Evolved from Synacodurus kelpcetus. They developed tail slapping as a defense and over time chitin deposits on the tail were selected for which led to the spikes which were better at deterring predators. Their sized also increased to deter predators.

Found in zone 25. Growing up to 50cm they live in groups of 2-4. Feeding on F. foliumicroeus, Kelpflotensa species, S. podius L. cytosol, N. protos and F. foliumegaeus they use their mouth to suck microscopic food but also use their teeth to rip leaves of Kelpflotensa species and swallow it whole.They use their lobe fins to glide in the water with its tail used to steer itself to different directions. They will not go down to the bottom area of the zone and more on the top and middle area. They molt their chitin every 2 months on their backs. The species rest in the currents usually going with the flow. When a predator approaches and tries to attack them they would swing their tail at them to sting them to injure them(they would try to aim for the eye at best). They use their 2 fingered limbs to grip on to mates when mating more effectively.

When breeding males now flare at females pumping blood into their fins turning their fins redder(females are attracted to brighter colours) and tries to attract females. Females judge by the intensity of the colour and males want to show that the male have a better circulatory system and therefore signaling that they have good genes. Mating occurs when many groups up to 2-4 groups come and mate with each other which they return back to their groups after mating. Once the female accepts the male, the male would mate with the female using its front limbs to grab the female as it mates. Once they are mated the male would not show any care for the female and leaves her.

The female will be pregnant and the gestate its egg in its womb which would take 2-2.5 months.

The female would then give birth to 9-14 larvae however only 2-4 survive.The female will take care of her young as other groups (not her own) will try to eat her young as the young have soft shelled (when they are born )and are easily eaten by other groups of S. kelpcetus. After 1 month they will molt their shell and will harden but still live with its mother for the next 2.5 months which it would then join the group and live in the group.