Bacterium flagellus

Bacterium flagellus
Creator	CheetoLord02
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	9
Roles	Parasite
Classification
Genus	Bacterium
Species	Bacterium flagellus
Evolution
Date	January 30th, 2019
Ancestor	Fungera primus
Descendants	Bacterium cyanus Bacterium kleptospiritus

Developed from the zoospores of Fungera primus, they have lost the ability to create mycelium in exchange for having a pair of flagella to more easily manipulate themselves in the water. They live in zone 9 after crossing the canal from zone 4. These prokaryotic cells live by infecting the open wounds of animals in zone 9. The most susceptible are M. charcadontolosteus, as they have brutal fights that leave each other wounded. The bacteria flock to these wounds and reproduce. They can only reproduce in these wounds, however once an animal gets infected there is a 73% chance of death from the infection due to the bacteria damaging vital cells throughout the body. The cells are damaged because the bacteria consume the proteins from the cells causing major damage. The individual bacteria are 4μm and are solitary until they enter a wound, where they multiply at a rate of twice every second. Once the animal dies, the bacteria disperse, however a miniscule percentage of the bacteria will find another open wound to infect, and the rest will die.