Ventricapillus dissolvus

Ventricapillus dissolvus
Creator	Zenith
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	C, D, F
Roles	Decomposer
Classification
Genus	Ventricapillus
Species	Ventricapillus dissolvus
Evolution
Date	May 11th, 2020
Ancestor	Ventricapillus saccharovorum
Descendants	Ventricapillus frigisomnus Ventricapillus visceradjutor

5μm
V. dissolvus is a small single celled organism that lives in the upper layers of soil and decomposes dead organisms and waste.

Adaptations: Not much physically has changed since its ancestor. The two major differences are its diet and where it lives. As members of Woramus dontria died, the population V. saccharovorum inside their digestive track would find themselves stranded without food. When this happened members of V. saccharovorum began to use the dissolving chemicals to digest their host's corpse and reproduce en masse. Once finished, the community of V. saccharovorum would disband and spread in search of new food, found in plentiful amounts on the corpses of other organisms as well as fallen leaves. Living outside of a host isn't a huge deal, as Zone C's temperature is favorable and its capsule prevents it from drying out, but it they may need to enter a state of dormancy during extended periods without water, such as during the dry season.

Feeding: V. dissolvus break down and feed on dead organisms, feces, and fallen leaves. They do so by releasing acid from their many hairs and reabsorbing the dissolved matter.

Reproduction: V. dissolvus reproduce by duplicating their genetic information and splitting in half. The rate at which this happens is highly variable and tied to food availability. While searching for food, they will not divide, but while feeding on large corpse, amount of feces, or fallen plant matter, they will divide very quickly, at rates of once every 5 minutes.