Ventricapillus visceradjutor

Ventricapillus visceradjutor
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	C
Roles	Decomposer
Classification
Genus	Ventricapillus
Species	Ventricapillus visceradjutor
Evolution
Date	April 3rd, 2021
Ancestor	Ventricapillus dissolvus
Descendants	No results

5μm long
Originated in zone C (specifically the digestive tracts of Amfivioslontus polyphagos)

As Ventricapillus dissolvus thrived in Zone C, they would occasionally get eaten by local herbivores that ate polyphs they were decomposing. One such population ended up in the digestive tracts of Amfivioslontus polyphagos. Due to evolving originally from gut microbes, they were able to tolerate the stomach acids and even aid in breaking down vegetation the muscal had previously swallowed. Due to Amfivioslontus polyphagos breeding by touching their cloacas with one another, it allowed these populations of Ventricapillus dissolvus to quickly spread from one individual to another. Soon enough, this population of Ventricapillus dissolvus did so well that they would end up becoming a completely new species.

As the ancestors of Ventricapillus visceradjutor got into the digestive systems of Amfivioslontus polyphagos, they had to rely on the traits inherited from their gut-microbe forebears. This accomplished by their cell capsule being resistant to their own acids while surviving in the extreme conditions of the stomach.

Much like their ancestors, Ventricapillus visceradjutor releases acids from its many hairs to break down organic matter that the Amfivioslontus polyphagos had already swallowed. Ventricapillus visceradjutor has also begun to use Amylase enzymes, which efficiently break down the starches present in the polyphs their host has consumed. As the food breaks down, nutrients gets absorbed by the palaean's ribosomes and get used for metabolic needs.

Much like its ancestors and relatives, Ventricapillus visceradjutor has a cell membrane, a cell wall, and a cell capsule for protection which contains its genetic material in a single strand throughout the cytoplasm. The two long flagella of the organism help with swimming around in the digestive tracts of Amfivioslontus polyphagos. Its reproductive habits are much more variable than its relatives, however, as too many individuals may result in them consuming all available sources of food. As such, its ancestral adaptations of their growth capable of being quickened or slowed depending on available resources has been taken to a new level. In ideal circumstances, they can divide as rapidly as once every five minutes, with growth on average taking about 30 minutes. Once their populations in their host's digestive tracts becomes extremely large and resources become scarce though, they slow down their growth to around 2 hours at most and only breeding about once an hour and the average rate of division taking around 15 minutes instead of 5.