Hairy Floor-Crawler
This species evolved in response to predatory pressures from F. malificus and L. parvus, becoming smaller and better able to detect nearby movement and scents.
Their “arms” have shrunk to only 2.5cm in length, and their shell has shrunk along with them to become only 3cm in diameter, giving it a narrow, elongated shape. These adaptations evolved as these Uitallix were able to retract their arms into their shell far quicker than their ancestor and didn't need to spend as much energy on growing, so they can reach maturity quicker as well (~2.5 weeks).
This reduction in “arms” means they have lost a lot of their ability to detect food, so they evolved small (.5cm long) hair-like structures on their “arms” that are made of the same material as their shell. They are so thin that they have this jagged almost serrated texture which works well to capture numerous chemicals with numerous divets and hooks. They are routinely retracted into the skin where these chemicals are deposited into the body for analysis and such. The floor-crawler goes in the direction with the most promise of food which in this case is seeds of R. megafolium mostly but also the seeds of R. aquatica. These hair-like structures also allow the Uitallix to detect nearby quick movement in the water, so they can retract fully into their shell before predators have the ability to get to them. Once fully retracted they use their “arms” to suction to the floor or grab on to the floor as to not be pushed over.
Periodically (every few minutes) one “arm” is retracted so that all the little “hairs” can deposit their chemicals into the skin and body.
Reproduction is just like any ordinary helix, hermaphroditism capable of asexual and sexual reproduction, although with their increased sense of smell they are able to find each other for sexual reproduction better than their ancestor.
