Tendocirculix interretus

Tendocirculix interretus
Creator	Squidy
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	12
Roles	Base-consumer
Classification
Genus	Tendocirculix
Species	Tendocirculix interretus
Evolution
Date	January 22nd, 2019
Ancestor	Helix circumferus
Descendants	Barnacle Helix

Helix interretus came about as the result of interbreeding between H. circumferus and H. bullous. Like C. impetus, the four flat feet of H. circumferus have merged into a single, suction-cup-like foot that does not allow for effective locomotion. Rather than adapting a new means of movement, interretus affixes itself to a surface semi-permanently.

To obtain food, it spreads its many long, taste-sensitive tentacles far and wide. These tentacles never stop growing, and form dense, tangled webs where interretus are plentiful, and sometimes even leave the water, extending onto the shore. When it finds a P. forensus seed, it grabs it with one of its tentacles and reels it in towards its mouth. This can be quite the affair in areas with dense tentacle webs, and seeds often pass between many different interretus before finally being eaten. Because it rarely moves, it can go for quite some time without food where necessary.