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Balaena Warda

Arabic for Rose, in reference to it’s layered open flower shape.

0.6-2.1 µm Cell Diameter
1.3-4.5 µm Full Axial Radius
1.1-3.5 µm Full Organism Height

Arose 808 million years P.C.

Adapts to sesile lifestyle on ocean floor, directing arms and web nets upward to catch marine snow.

Further intensifies pili and microvilli’s sensitivity to discern which direction is in contact with substrate to attach to surfaces, and which is opposite, and therefore the direction inwhich it should point it’s other spurs and spread it’s web nets.

Offspring is only released from portions of cellular body beneath web nets to avoid being caught by web nets or trapped beneath recently caught prey in said nets.

Being incapable of sensing gravity and only able to differentiate between open water and portions in physical contact with substrate, Warda is severely limited in it’s developmental processes.

Furthermore, since Warda is resistent to HGT from non Jawaal species but more than happy to share it’s own genes, it’s reasonable to assume it would be the donor to an organism more suitable to metabolizing marine snow than itself.

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Kokkine Torpille

Greek for Red and French for Torpedo.

0.3-0.6 µm Axial Cell Diameter
0.7-1.7 µm Full Axial Diameter
1-2.1 µm Cell length
1.3-2.7 µm Full length

Arose 841 million years P.C.

First came to be in the Mov Sea before it and The Cage become separated by the rise of The Vestigial Peninsula, as shorelines recede due to the planetary cool-down’s creation of polar glaciers.

HGT with Lateen Vitram facilitates gaining the ability to synthesize the Carotenoid pigment Lycopene, for both UV protection and antioxidant mechanism.

Concentrates pigment within cellular body as additional protection against UV damage, with the added bonus of antioxidant capabilities.

Cellular membrane exterior becomes slightly wrinkled and uneven as a result of fluctuations in salt concentration, thanks to Torpile adapting to survive both fresh and salt water habitats. In freshwater, Torpille swells thanks to osmotic pressure, and shrivels and wrinkles as salt concentration increases.

Cellular body and cilia arms lengthen to improve motility, to aid in Torpille’s need to swim upstream in the Gyllenhaal Riverlands.

Evolves the Enzyme Lycopene β-cyclase (LCYB) to produce β-carotene. This Enzyme is a common Stress response to both drought and high light levels.

822 Million Years P.C.
Sporting an atmosphere between 25˚C and 77˚C (77-171˚F), and Oceanic temperatures ranging from 17-65˚C (63-149˚F), Demeter has a high shoreline from a lack of Glacial Ice.

900 Million Years P.C.
Ongoing Chemical changes to both the Oceans (now -7-59˚C \ 19-138˚F) and atmosphere (-29-62˚C \ -20-144˚F) gradually lowers the temperature range Demeter, facilitating Glaciation and receding water to expose formerly immersed landmass.

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Lateen Vitram

Latin for Glass, in reference to the silica spikes encircling it's outer membrane.

0.7-1.5 µm Cell Diameter
0.9-3.3 µm Full Diameter

Arose 797 million years P.C.

Biomineralized Silica forms glass spikes and rings surrounding cellular body to double as both antioxidant systems and structural support.

Carotenoid production increases to assist in antioxidant system and pigment protection from high UV exposure. Adds Violerythrin to the list of pigments manufactured within the cellular body.

Membrane sails become flowing and flexible to increase aerial motility.

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Telam Balaena

Latin for Whale, referring to the thick cell membrane of fat, protecting the cell from it’s acidic environment.

0.3-1.7 µm Cell Diameter
0.6-2.6 µm Arm to Arm

Arose 797 million years P.C.

Taking the simplest approach to dealing with low oceanic pH, Balaena thickens and toughens it’s membrane with lipids for protection. As a result, Balaena forsakes intake of nutrients through it’s membrane and relies solely on it’s membrane threads.

This change also makes cell division more difficult, making the organism prioritize energy storage upon division paramount. This is done to allow the offspring to have the energy it needs to develope it’s Quills and web nets.

Spreads throughout Demeter’s oceans, silent hunters ready to devour whatever makes the mistake of making contact. This will drive other organisms to develop to:

-avoid making contact

-avoid setting off Balaena if contact is made

-somehow counterattack upon touching

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Lateen Alqutbia

From the Arabic term for Polarity, in reference to it’s native habitat of low altitude polar locations.

0.3-0.7 µm Cell Diameter 0.4-1.2 µm Arm to Arm

Arose 782 million years P.C.

Prioritizes the manufacture of lycopene and neurosporene in order to minimize energetic cost of pigment manufacture in order to conserve energy. Neurosporene has demonstrated a high capacity for protecting E. Coli Cultures from UV-B Radiation.*

Through Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT) with Kuayl Telam, Alqutbia gains the ability to undergo dormancy during aerial travel, only “waking up” when once again submerged in water.

*Carotenoids from UV-resistant Antarctic Microbacterium sp. LEMMJ01, Maria Cristina PP Reis-Mansur et all., 2019

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Lumping together some of my lower detailed profiles from the Jawaal family. These are probably among the last simplistic species profiles I’ll ever make, so it’s all up-hill from here folks!

Uitta Capsula

Latin Root for Capsule, in reference to its new, more hydrodynamic shape.

0.3-0.5 µm Axial Cell Diameter
0.8-1.7 µm Full Axial Diameter
0.8-1.7 µm Cell length

Arose 770 million years P.C.

Cell lengthens to achieve a more hydrodynamic shape for less resistance and greater speed.

Membrane ribbons condense and separate into six double pouches upon each flagellated arm. Each pouch is highly permeable and adhesive for dissolving prey upon contact.

Adds a second cellular membrane with gelatinous CDE (Cytoplasmic Digestive Enzyme) manufacture sites sandwiched between them. CDE is then pumped from manufacture site into flagella pouches.

CDE manufacture sites add a layer of refraction to lessen UV exposure suffered by the inside of the cell.

 

Capsula Tripoda

In reference to its three capture arms and three flagella tails for motility.
Axial Cell Diameter 0.3-0.4 µm
Full Axial Diameter 0.7-1.3 µm
Cell length 0.8-1.7 µm
full length 1.3-2.4 µm

Arose 796 million years P.C.

Undergoes cellular tagmosis and differentiation between capture arms located at front, and streamlined motility flagella which become concentrated at the cells rear end.

 

Capsula Ventrem

Latin for Gut, referring to its front-facing Vesicle housing the digestive enzymes.

Axial Cell Diameter 0.3-0.5 µm
Full Axial Diameter 0.3-0.5 µm
Cell Length 0.6-1.1 µm

Arose 783 P.C.

By internalizing some of the membrane sails, Ventrem constructs a digestion vacuole placed at font or "head" end of organism. This allows Ventrem to swim headfirst, directly engulfing prey.

Adapts flagella pouches into membrane sail after HGT Kuayl Lateen. This combined with the Capsula body plan creates the fastest, most streamlined form seen thus far on Demeter.

 

Ventrem Gavish

Hebrew for Crystal.

0.3-0.4 µm Axial Cell Diameter
0.5-1 µm Full Axial Diameter
0.7-1.1 µm Cell length
0.6-1.4 µm Cell length

Arose 813 million years P.C.

Inhabits the Coastal Reefs and Intertidal Zones of Demeter’s Southern Vulcan Islands.

Gains the ability to Biomineralize Luddenite, a Copper-Lead Silicate mineral thanks to HGT with Vitrum Flamberge, and the bioavailability of those two elements. This allows Gavish to maintain sharp, interlocking plates of metal-silicate glass along membrane fins.

Luddenite
Formula: Cu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Colour: Translucent nickel green
Hardness: 4
Specific Gravity: 4.45
Crystal System: Monoclinic
Name: Named in honor of Raymond W. Ludden (August 1919 - 1 April 2015) the chief geologist for Western Exploration, Phelps Dodge Corporation.

 

Kokkine Poloí

Greek term for many, in reference to it’s multiple vesicles.

0.3-0.7 µm Axial Cell Diameter
0.7-1.9 µm Full Axial Diameter
0.7-2.3 µm Cell length

Arose 853 million years P.C.

Through mutation to Hox Genes, Poloi gains multiple vesicles across cellular body. Poloi gains five more vacuoles, each containing digestive enzymes but also solid precipitate. Internal lining of digestive vacuoles are dotted with mechanosensory triggers.

This acts in an analogous manner to the Gravitropism sensitive vacuoles found in the endodermal cells surrounding the amyloplasts of plant roots.

 

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