Tapole Headass

Tapole Headass
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Tapole Headass
Zones	28, O
Roles	Base-Consumer
Classification
Genus	Woramus
Species	Woramus tapolus
Evolution
Date	September 8th, 2019
Ancestor	Worm Headass
Descendants	No results

Evolved from W. dontria coastal specimens living near tide pools started to feed on the aquatic polyphs dried up on the rocks. These specimens then begin to select genes suited for more aquatic lifestyle adapting o have a small tail fluke and a chitinous spike belly from a mutation gene that was selected so they can increase friction to hold on the slippery rocks easily.

Found in coastlines of zone O and the tide pools of zone 28. Their coloration is gray to green and they have 3-6 segments. They feed on A. okeanus, O. kerensis, H. arbolysis, and H. jenpia. They’ll crawl around, having small chitinous spikes from extra chitin growth to increase frictions on the rocks in the tide pools finding food to feed on. Instead of burrowing in dirt they crawl around the tide pools rocks, when the tide is high they use their tail fluke to propel themselves to the shorelines in order to not wash away to the deep parts of zone 28.

Adults are 2-3 inches. Eggs require burrows which they burrow them in the sand, and adults mate twice a year, producing 6-8 small, round eggs. These eggs stay inside a sealed off burrow, and incubate for a couple weeks. Upon hatching, they have lots of setae on their entire body as resistance to water. They start with 3 segments and eventually grow to have 6 segments. They have small eyes that let them identify things to a basic level.