Tidal Sea Fan

Tidal Sea Fan
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Tidal Sea Fan
Zones	28
Roles	Detritivore, Predator
Classification
Genus	Stichodactyla
Species	Stichodactyla tidalus
Evolution
Date	July 5th, 2019
Ancestor	Stichodactyla filtafilta
Descendants	No results

Evolved from S. filtafilta, spores released were swept to the tide pool areas of zone 28 and were forced to adapt. These specimens specialize genes to rather have more splitting branches then more feather tentacles to trap detritus or biofilm as it covers more surface area to trap food for them.

Found in the tide pools(specifically) of zone 28 their height of foot is 5cm with a diameter of 15cm (in order to not get dry out as easy due to being bigger) and each tentacle is 15cm long. They have 6 filter feather tentacles with some specimens having 7 or 9 tentacles. Their new branches can branch up to 3 new branches. It helps trap food for them which they then put it in its mouth in the center. Since they live in the tide pool they are found in groups as they are forced into small spaces due to the tide pools size. They feed on F. foliumicroeus, biofilm and detritus. When it is hide tide their F. foliumicroeus, biofilm and detritus get swept into the pools which they use their feathered tentacles to trap their food which they then put it in their mouth to feed.

They reproduce asexually releasing spores(up to 40-60 but only 10-30 survive [due to spoiled spores, or fail to find a spot to cling on]) that cling to different rocks when it releases it from the mouth. The spores soon flow through the waves on to the other pools (when the tide is high. and soon develop a foot which as they touched a substrate of rock they would stick and start developing small feathers and stingers.