Aevita servo

Aevita servo
Creator	Artemis
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	J1
Roles	Parasite
Classification
Genus	Aevita
Species	Aevita servo
Evolution
Date	November 19th, 2019
Ancestor	Aevita scribo
Descendants	Aevita terrestrialis

Zone: 30
Dimensions: 100 nanometres
Description: This tiny descendant of Aevita scribo lives in the scalding waters of Zone 30. It is largely similar to its ancestor, parasitising Funglapus despsoili, Leucapil ferrum, Spermafera ferrumvora, Pyrrhocytos draconem and Pyrrhocytos mykatovorrum. It utilises the same method as well, by attaching to protein receptors on the exterior of its host and releasing genetic information and two genetic editing enzymes, reverse transcriptase and integrase (as detailed in the ancestor), into the the host cell, which then alter the genetic code of the host, inserting A. servo’s information and causing more instances to be produced, as well as leaving latent information in descendant cells of the host. However, A. servo also stores pieces of the host’s genetic information, carrying them through further generations and fusing them to future hosts along with the core genetics. This has two benefits, one of which is an increased mutation rate, which in turn allows for greater adaptability, the other being a possibly beneficial trait being stored and transferred to later instances and/or hosts. In most cases, however, the latter effect is negligible.