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Present Setting: Just before to the new era dubbed the Metapurgaluxian, the Lunt System, particularly near the gas giant of Seostea where Janus and Rienia orbit was struck by a massive Gamma Ray Burst emitted from nearby supernova. Janus at the moment of impact was caught out in the open, taking a direct hit, obliterating its Ozone Layer and causing a cascade effect on the planet’s atmosphere and biosphere. Torrential nitric acid rains, lethal exposure to solar radiation and reduced light due to abrupt NO2 composition in the atmosphere shattered Janus' ecology. The losses on both moon worlds had become so dire that the Librarian chose to step in, rushing to preserve live populations to reintroduce once the Ozone Layer recovered two million years later. Thankfully this undertaking was expedited with the assistance of the Nomad World Ship (seen in image), and its legions of drones.

At the start of the Metapurgaluxian Era, life on Janus has begun to rebound thanks partly to ecological reseeding. Life in Janus' metallically rich marine habitats despite having lost most of its phytoplankton and zooplankton populations was quick to rebound and build new food webs, but terrestrial habitats would only now begin to diversify again in this era. The Western Hemisphere features a series of archipelagos, island chains and small continents in three distinct regions. It's here where the depopulated biodiversity of terrestrial life has opened up opportunity for new and amazing life to flourish in this new era.

--Planetary Statistics--
Atmosphere: 77% Nitrogen, 18% Oxygen, 2% Argon, 1% CO2, 1% NO2 1% Other Gases
Average Global Temperature: 63°F (17°C)
Tectonics: Earth Standards
Volcanic Activity: 10% less than Earth Standards
Weather Systems: Earth-like; Turbulent, Cooler-wetter Storm Systems; Ocean Current Driven Weather

--Size Increments--
• Size 1: Sugar Ant (0.1 - 1 cm)
• Size 2: Bumblebee (1.01 - 2.5 cm)
• Size 3: Mosquitofish (2.5 - 5 cm)
• Size 4: Poison Dart Frog (5 - 10 cm)
• Size 5: Giant Water Bug (11 - 20 cm)
• Size 6: Birdwing Butterfly (21 - 35 cm)
• Size 7: Horseshoe Crab (35 - 70 cm)
• Size 8: Australian Trumpet Snail (71 - 100 cm)
• Size 9: Japanese Giant Salamander (100 - 150 cm)
• Size 10: Aldabra Giant Tortoise (150 - 200 cm)
• Size 11: Leatherback Sea Turtle (2.01 - 2.5 m)
• Size 12: Mekong Giant Catfish (2.5 - 3 m)
• Size 13: Giant Pacific Octopus (3 - 4 m)
• Size 14: Ocean Sunfish (4.1 - 4.6 m)
• Size 15: Great White Shark (4.6 - 5.2 m)
• Size 16: White Sturgeon (5.2 - 5.8 m)
• Size 17: African Elephant (5.8 - 6.5 m)
• Size 18: Oceanic Manta Ray (6.5 - 8 m)
• Size 19: Triceratops (8.1 - 9 m)
• Size 20: Porites Coral Reef Colony (9 - 10.5 m)
• Size 21: Whale Shark (10.5 - 12 m)
• Size 22: Giganotosaurus (12 - 16 m)
• Size 23: Blue Whale (16.1 - 22 m)
• Size 24: Brachiosaurus (22.1 - 30 m)
• Size 25: Western Redcedar Tree (30.1 - 45 m)

More thread info in next post.

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Attached above is the Regional Dossier containing all organisms available for evolution in this thread, along with brief descriptions for each species. Blank Template & Collaborative Image Resource for all organisms will be in the next couple of posts.

Attached image is the illustration for the above post

--Organism Advancement--
> Marine/Aquatic Plant Organisms may now be as large as the size 20 increment as stated above
> Terrestrial Plant Organisms may now be as large as the size 18 increment as stated above
> Animal Organisms may now be as large as the size 14 increment as stated above
> Carbon-based nutrients/minerals, Calcium, Magnesium, Strontium and rich quantities of soft metals like Copper, Silver, Iron, Aluminum, Manganese and Zinc are present in the environment and may be incorporated into an organism’s diet/evolutions

--Regional Evolution Rules--
> If necessary, specify which landmass/environment(s) an organism exists in. If not specified, the organism will be considered endemic throughout region 1
> An evolution that impacts the same organism throughout the whole region is allowed, but must be specified in your post
> Marine & Aquatic Organisms may only exist in either the Freshwater Basins, Rocky Coastline, or Shallow Seas/Coastline
> Only organisms from the Shallow Seas/Coastline and Rocky Coastline can freely travel throughout Region 1 (Action must be specified in your evolution post)
> Aquatic & Terrestrial Organisms from the Freshwater Basins, Flooded Forests, Primordial Terra Fire and/or Fertile Lowlands may be relocated or travel to neighboring landmasses (Interconnections of landmasses can be found below)
> Terrestrial organisms from the Rocky Coastline can only travel and evolve in the Fertile Lowlands or Cool Mediterranean habitats
> Barring rules above, any Terrestrial Organism may migrate or evolve in other habitats so long as they're adjacent to one another
> If you as a creator wish to establish the existence of a new ecosystem, feel free to specify this and post what organisms would belong in this new ecosystem

--Landmasses & Interconnections--
> The Aracana Archipelago is entirely isolated
> Isla Obscura have interconnected populations with the Tenebris Archipelago
> Inveritas, Extraveritas, the Intraveritas Archipelago and Mendacium Island all have interconnected populations amongst each landmass
> The northern Tenebris Archipelago can rarely have interconnected populations with the Extraveritas Archipelago

--Additional/Misc. Stuff--
> The following Imgur link will provide you with the ecological food webs of each environment in Region 1: https://imgur.com/a/fH660Zw
> This is a one-man job I've been doing here for the most part. If you think and/or want to provide me with resources to help improve the quality of information we have for the worlds (Food Webs, Trophic Levels, Mapping of individual Landmasses, Etc.) this would be welcomed and greatly appreciated
> Fanart is also accepted, and low-key encouraged

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The attached image contains full size & clean images for all the extant organisms available for evolution. Below I will provide a general description & stuff to consider about the seven distinct habitats found in Region 1 of Janus. Consider these just features to note when evolving organisms in these habitats.

-Shallow Seas/Coastline-
> Shallow Seas generally describes the continental shelfs of landmasses or distinct Seas and Gulfs identified on the world map
> These waters have rich deposits of calcium, magnesium, copper, silver, iron, zinc, aluminum and other metals diffused in the waters, which are commonly digested or passed through their gill-like respiration tracts
> This habitat is heavily impacted by Janus' many frequent and often violent storms, including powerful typhoons that strike the coastal shores of this region
> Organisms are often found living on the tidal shores, but often do this avoid predation, lay eggs or are overall dependent and need to return to the sea to survive

-Freshwater Basins-
> Freshwater Basins includes all lakes and rivers (not seen on World Map) found inland on Janus' many landmasses
> Like the seas and ocean, these Freshwater habitats have rich deposits of minerals and metals diffused in the waters, but to lesser density than marine habitats and is therefore less impactful aquatic organisms' physiology
> The high frequency of pluvial events on Janus leads to high variability in the water table by extension the surface area that many bodies of freshwater can cover at a given time.
> These habitats are almost always directly adjacent to other terrestrial habitats, and thus have heavy interactions with terrestrial populations and their organisms

-Fertile Lowlands-
> These largely are equivalent in climate to Earth's tropical savanna and are typically transition zones between other major habitats
> Fertile Lowlands are frequently subject to torrential storms, keeping these regions rich in moisture
> The often-short dry season in this habitat is highlighted by wildfires caused by dry lightning strikes
> Unique habitat features include lush Mat Grass coverage, subterranean ravines that become vernal pools after pluvial events and massive migrations of various terrestrial organisms

-Cool Mediterranean-
> The Cool Mediterranean are typically found in plateau or highland steppes of Janus far more arid climate and milder weather than all other habitats in Region 1
> Low annual rainfall in these habitats along with frequent windstorms lead to frequent and often deadly brushfires that wipe out swathes of vegetated land
> Organisms here have adapted to take advantage of the short winters in this habitat that are the only time when heavy deluges of rain, sleet or even snow inundates the arid soil with much needed water
> Unique habitat features include pockets of lush topsoil where rainwater collects under, cloud-like fogs and shallow cave networks

Remainder environment notes & final thread assets in final posts.

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Finally, I provide you a blank template for posting new evolutions in the attached image, as well as the remaining general description & stuff to consider about the seven distinct habitats found in Region 1 of Janus.

-Flooded Forests-
> The Flooded Forests are named for its commonly observed wetlands or estuarine waters that shallowly submerge the forest floor
> The opaque waters that surround these forests are rich in minerals often derived from water runoff of nearby mountain ranges
> These forests are commonly the landfall site of Janus' powerful typhoons, often decimating sections of forest and providing opportunity for new growth
> Unique habitat features include generally infertile soil due to the murky, occasionally brackish waters leaching nutrients, thick surface layers of peat in non-flooded ground and deadly Fungalgae blooms

-Primordial Terra Firme-
> Primordial Terra Firme has the most fertile soils on Janus, allowing for rapid proliferation of plant life
> These habitats are nearly exclusive to the equatorial region near coastlines and as result experience wet, balmy weather in a state of permanent summer
> The keystone organism of this habitat, the Canopy Alteau have cork-like bark that provides lots of opportunity for arboreal lifestyles
> Unique habitat features include thick canopies that reduce sunlight to the understory, a ecosystem that is perfect for expansive biodiversity and a multi-level environment that's not seen in any other terrestrial habitat on Janus


-Rocky Coastlines-
> Rocky Coastlines are often found where cold or mixed ocean currents are present and are notable for their rocky black and greystone shores
> These habitats are often found closer to the Polar Regions of Janus
> Organisms here will be challenged by the dramatic shifts tide level compared to other coastal regions, as well as having access to sheer cliff faces for new niche access
> Unique habitat features include rocky tide pools, labyrinthine intertidal rock mazes and dangerous gale force winds

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Finally, this post here is a blatant How-to Guide for any newcomers to this style of /qst/ game. I will state that these are quasi-hard rules, but I've been known to be lenient on individual creations in the past, so don't too hesitant to post.

As always, I'll be not too far from the Thread that I can't answer questions. Just don't expect a quick response.

That's it enjoy folks, and welcome to the 2022 resurgence of /tg/ style EvoGames

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zamn these guy's really LOVE their lamp!!!1!

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>>5111972
okay starting with something simple.
the Neu Caldray.
nothing groundbreaking (YET) just the tail flaps and fins connected making a greater surface. and in time they may or may not replace their predecessors.
(behavioural anomaly speciemens often "wave sailing" on the currents while resting)

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>>5111984
the mineral use inside algeods goes a step further, as the plant begin to create enzymes that act in a catalytic manner, both breaking down the material to become more bioavailable, as well as a useful source of energy.

The excess heat and gas cause the organism to swell into a roughly spherical shape.

A small concequence of this development has been that the Algeod is endothermic; the reactions within it requiring a certain temperature.

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>>5111972
Dustsucker kinail.
these insect like organism has developed a long needle like tube (more or less from the same materials which their claws made out) this tube is around one third of the body and one fifth of the overall weight. even through it looks like its solid its more or less flexible. this small creature is unlike its predecessor longs for more with its newly developed syringe mouth searching for weak spots on the bark and tucking it deep inside to obtain the dust trees inner fluids.

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>>5111972
In order to get better protection from sharp rocks the Smoll Skelker's feet the develop scaly skin similar to what birds have

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>>5112145
The Dustsuckler Kinail have further specialized their 'needle' appendage, segmentating it into three highly flexible probosci-like organs. Each proboscis has a hard hook tip used by the kinaliform to attach itself to the tree,.

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>>5111972
Due to growing close together some Matgrass ends up entangled with other members of it's spieces forming a primitive bush

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>>5111984
the Acid Bleb strain of salte algae uses an acidic sap excretion to help it dissolve and stick to the rocks it dwells on. This mineral nourishment helps masses of the algae thrive.

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>>5112084
the spore or possibly called pollen and light of the Lamp-bloom Borgetta attracts the attention of pollensapper kinail that evolved to feed on the fluids and pollen of the borg flower by simply increasing the amount of bristles and length on its mouth parts to swallow simply inverting the mouthparts with the pollen and fluids this messy inefficient eating allows them to quickly get a mouthful without being too badly burned. all from this simple adaptation perhaps its useful on some other plants?

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Predation by the Grougus results in selection pressures among the Nomad Tungus population, as individuals with more powerful 'flippers' are more able to escape. As only the larger individuals grow these more powerful fins, it also leads to a general increase in size.

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>>5111972
The Tunler's bodies shrink, shortern and lose their sexual dimorphism, becoming easier to pull through the earth as drag is reduced. their tails atrophy, becoming harder for predators to grab. Finally, their beaks shorten, becoming lighter.

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>>5111972
Burrower kinail.
large sized insect like organisms with extreme sexual dimorphism.
females are less extreme they have longer legs and atrophied wings. the only usage of the remaining "wing-legs" are making the females bigger in case some predator wants to attack them ( or against the males). migratory (hence the longer legs) animals rarely stays in one place the only exeptions are when nesting and storms in that case they dis a small (30 cm deep) hole and wait. main food source are roots and stems of herbacerous plants.
the Males on the other hand are extremely different in appearance. larger, heavier, and with thicker shells. their frontal legs modified into giant claws perfect for digging and mauling. they spend most of their lives in tunnels so the head become flatter and the eyes become forward facing.
territorial as adults and voracious when young even more when they are in their growing stage ( around 5 young males can eat up the root system of a dust tree in a month)
in mating season the male uses its modified "wing legs" as a kind of harp. crouching on its frontal claws and using its back legs for tuning the string like nerve endings to attract possible females. mating is dangerous a wrong move from the female and the territorial male can mutilate them at best or crush them at worst.
(booth sexes have the "toothy" mouthpart while herbivorous dont underestimate the biting power)

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Some Mycophilers evolve a longer, more pronounced abdomen as result of the increased acidity of the Saly Algea ( >>5112552 ) and as further specialization to better deal with the salt of its diet. The longer abdomen also serves to better balance the Mycophiler when scurring about, making it favor traveling by mainly running on the rocky ground and using its wings to support quick and brief jumps betwen rocks.

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>>5111979
>>5111984
>>5113271

Other populations of the Mycophilers, specifically on the veritas landmasses have spread from the rocky coastlines to the fertile plains. The population here has seen its mouth adapt to the consumption of Mat grass, and its shade of green has changed slightly, due to selection favoring the Mycophilers who are better camoflagued in this new environment.

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>>5111972
The Jumpler develops a muscular flap that fits over it's mouth drill, bearing an eye at the end, improving their ability to target and catch prey. The flap itself is similar in many respects to a human toungue, with a surprising amount to flexibility, allowing it to roll back revealing the mouth, but also rise to get a better veiw of terrain, or even arc around the middle to catch cool winds and assist in heat management. It's not very good at moving sideways, but the eyes further down the body mean that's no immense loss.

--Ecological Progress Report: Early Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 1--

Life on Janus has only now begun to steadily diversify, with 15 new generas having appeared since the start of the Metapurgaluxian. The majority of these new genera have appeared in Western Janus' lush steppes or its matorral scrublands, while the coastal tropics and wetlands of this region have remained ecologically stagnant. A curiosity to observe, as typically wetlands and tropical forests are filled with a bounty of organisms, and that these two habitats still have many niches that have yet to be filled.

--New Genera--
[Shallow Seas/Coastline]
>>5112095 Neu Caldray
>>5112956 Veritaric Nomad Tungus

[Freshwater Basins]
>>5112119 Endothermic Algeod
Neu Caldray

[Fertile Plains]
>>5112225 Mat Shrub Grass (I might redraw this later today, to provide a better model)
>>5112224 Dustsuckler Kinail
>>5112869 Sporesapper Kinail(?) & Lampbloom Borgetta
>>5113056 Burrower Kinail
>>5113049 Dwarf Tunler
>>5113278 Verdant Flying Mycophiler

[Cool Mediterranean]
Mat Shrub Grass
Dustsuckler Kinail
Sporesapper Kinail(?)
Burrower Kinail
Dwarf Tunler
>>5114199 Veritaric Jumpler

[Flood Forests]
...

[Primordial Terra Firme]
...

[Rocky Coastline]
>>5112552 Salty Acid Bleb (Blebalgea)
>>5113271 Slithering Mycophiler
>>5112177 Scalefoot Smol Skelker

--GM/Librarian Notes--
It's not abnormal for the starts of EvoGames to be somewhat slow, but I will make three notes to my players to provide some encouragement
> In case the lore dialogue above didn't make it obvious, there really hasn't been in majority evolutions in the Flooded Forests (Subtropical Wetlands), Primordial Terra Firme (Tropical Rainforest), and very little in the Shallow Seas/Coastline or Freshwater Basins. These are all climates that typically have a lot biodiversity, and I encourage player to take advantage of that as they see fit
> While I do discourage people consistently evolving their own organisms in rapid succession, I'm not barring you from making new iterations of it as the creative inspirations may strike. Just try not to evolve a single organism 5-10 times in the same day
> Most important one. Please do not screencap images from image sources to make evolutions, as it doe lead to a lot of artifacting and blur-ification of images. Just copy the Image Source to your computer/phone/whatever and make edits from there. Many thanks friends.

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>>5113278
Spreading further into the flooded forests, the Mychophilers develop hooked claws for hanging onto trees in lieu of resting on dry land. The hooks on it's backside are highly derived forms of the classic stridler tail.

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Majoinas exploit their sturdy shell to withstand the digestive acids of bigger creatures and feed upon their stomach contents.

Cutekinas use their bows as suction cups, anchoring themselves to larger creatures for transportation.

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>>5111972
the algea barnaconch has had some slight evolutionary innovations such as a increased surface area from a wavy/ruffled shell increasing the provided food from grown photosynthetic life in its mucus, the growth of rough shell material grown on the feeding appendage scrapes off the algea for feeding more easily and roughens up the shell increasing surface area while removing more material deep cleaning the shell when needed

>>5114366
freshwater basin

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>>5111972
Compared to the Swamp Skelker the Camo Swamp Skelker has even longer legs, it's coloration has also chanced to blend in better in with plants

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>>5111972
The backfins of the Terrestrial Grougus change position to help them move better on land, while they also develop light sensitive spots on their crown to serve a similar function as their frill did in water.

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>>5111972
To keep its seedpods from being eaten the Decoy Swamp Tree grows similar looking but less nutritious non seed filled leaves in low easy to reach places

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>>5113049
The Muddy Tunler's body has become shorter and stockier, while its legs have become more muscular to better suit its bipedal locomotion. It now exclusively inhabits areas with moist, loamy soil, where it digs through the dirt and mud looking for vegetables with its beak.

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>>5113271
Some Mycophiler find other uses for their extended digestive systems, that being the production of a saline toxin that can be administered by their new stinger. It also serves to worsen their flavour, so larger predators, who may not suffer significantly from the toxin, are still warned away from consuming them. In addition, these Stinging Mycophiler develop an additional claw on their forelimbs, whichboth better stabalises them while moving, and makes the scarping of algae from the rocks an easier task.

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>>5112869
The Crouching Bloomgetta develops a thicker folliage and duller colouration, two adaptations which allow it to better blend in with its surroundings, and in turn, avoid predation. In order to compensate for its slightly obstructed vision, it grows a pair of 'feeler' frontal leaves, using them to scout the terrain it treads.

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>>5114777
As a consequence of the higher energetic intake granted to them by their scraping claws, the Flying Stingillier has grown larger. Its long powerful wings allow it to travel long distances in search of food, and its stinger is able to 'spit' small amounts of venom, in hopes of scaring both predators and competitors away.

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>>5114324
Mycophilers that take full advantage of their hook-tails have proven to be more likely to survive in the flooded forests of Western Janus. This has lead to the Crawling Mycophiler's development of a bifid tail, capable of precise manouvering when climbing trees.

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The Floating Skelker has trades its beard in for an inflatable air sack making it more buoyant, allowing it to swim through the wetlands longer

>>5112119
the Endothermic Algeod's continued stockpiling of minerals results in a steadily "calcifying" membrane, and a swelling of it's body. It is not uncommon for the simple plants to pop under the pressure of their own volatile gasses.

Within a few generations Algeod can clog a small waterway with their shells. or fill in a pond with hollow semi spheres.

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>>5112552
Acidic blebs grow in "footprint". The larger the surface area, the more minerals, sun, and moisture they can collect. this allows the gel mat organism to spread further, and become a common food source to other creatures.

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>>5115520

>>5111972
Damn it, suptg's Certificate hasn't been renewed.

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>>5111984
Hybrid dust trees combine the traits of both their parents and initially appeared along bordering territories. Their hardy nature allows the tree to easily adapt to a plethora of environments.

The major deviation between this tree and it's progenitors is a near constant production of spores upon maturity, which eventually strips the soil of nutrients and kills the plant in short order. The prodigious amount of "spore fall" goes a long way towards replenishing the soil.

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>>5114314
In the flood forests, certain Nomad Tungus develop grips upon the ends of their flippers to help them crawl up the bark of the trees out of the water to feast upon plant and invertebrate forms.

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>>5115370
The air sacs become more elastic and grow in capacity, allowing the creatures to stay floating.

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>>5114777

Some of these little fellas shrink in size and mass, allowing their wings to take them further when they leap.

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>>5112145
Swampsucker Kinail
a genetic offshoot that operates in swampy environments adults differ from their cousins by having a greenish hue and greyish blue wings. main food source is the Swamp Dust-trees inner fluids but they will feast on any plant if neccesery but unlikely.
main difference however is the pair of pedipalps under the eyes. these are remains of the aquatic larvae stage still has some of the sensory abilities it had but weakened.
life starts when a female kinail makes an egg raft out of undigested plant material a single raft can contain 20-30 eggs (out of the 500 eggs one female can lay). after a few days they hatch the larvae are a different kind of organism small, flat, thin, and blind only has the sensory appendages to smell and feel the world and fliper like back legs in the case the world wants to eat them.
the other interesting part of tha larvae is its 3 extra segments these ones are temporaly air chambers connected to an anal snorkel that let the larvae stay under the water for a few minutes. the larvae mainly feast on algae. and after many moulting an adult emerges.

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>>5111979
Some Veritanian Caldirt take advantage of the distinct lack of larger herbiores in the flooded forests and begin wandering the waterways. As they grow accustomed to an amphibious life, their body shrinks and develops a layer of fat beneath their armour to aid in boyancy, along with a lobster-like tail. In addition, their forelimbs change shape to become more like paddles. This of course makes them less useful for terrestrial movement, forcing their hindlimbs to grow larger and stronger to better support their weight.

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>>5111972
Back in their original habitats, the legs of the mainline Veritanian Caldirt grow larger, stronger and generally more pillar-like to better support their weight. This has the simultaneous benefit of making them a little faster, as they can stay standing on fewer legs and thus move more legs at once, and also making them a little harder to take down, as predators need to take out more legs to immobilise them.

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>>5111972
Some Hoopkina develop a set of forelegs very similar to their hind limbs. These both aid in swimming, and allow them to hang onto the stems of larger plants while they feed.

--Ecological Progress Report: Early Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 2--

Life on Janus' Western Hemisphere has seen a notable uptick in speciation after a slow start, with some new niches and clades of unique organisms finally begin to define the ecology of this part of the Moon World, In particular, life on the isolated Arcana Archipelago is beginning to diversify into highly eccentric forms along its rocky coastlines and inland steppes. Elsewhere around the continental seas and tropical rainforests, life remained unchanged. Futhermore, there have been very few new predators to properly deal with the increasing biomass of herbivores, leading to higher competition for resources and an overall strain on available plant life as of the last couple million years.

--New Genera--
[Shallow Seas/Coastline]
>>5115523 Endothermic Alegod
>>5116998 Quadred Hoopkina
>>5114347 Stickerbow Cutekina
>>5114491 Terrestrial Grougus

[Freshwater Basins]
Endothermic Alegod
Quadred Hoopkina
>>5114707 Muddy Tunler

[Fertile Plains]
>>5115698 Sporkaki Dust-Tree
>>5114780 Crouching Bloomgetta
>>5116125 Pillarfoot Veritanian Caldirt
Muddy Tunler

[Cool Mediterranean]
Sporkaki Dust-Tree
Pillarfoot Veritanian Caldirt

[Flooded Forests]
Sporkaki Dust-Tree
>>5114347 Faux Seed Majoina
>>5114324 Mire Flying Mycophiler
>>5114906 Crawling Mycophiler (Mire Flying Mycophiler Descendent)
>>5115978 Swampsucker Kinail
>>5114366 Algae Ruffle Barnaconch
>>5116048 Swamp Caldirt
>>5115730 Climbing Tungus
>>5115370 Floating Skelker
>>5115834 Belly Floater Skelker (Floating Skelker Descendent)
>>5114472 Camo Swamp Skelker

[Primordial Terra Firme]
...

[Rocky Coastline]
>>5115521 Salty Acid Bleb
>>5114777 Stinging Mycophiler
>>5115837 Short-Tail Stinging Mycophillier (Stinging Mycophiler Descendent)
>>5114874 Flying Stingilier (Stinging Mycophiler Descendent)
Terrestrial Grougus

--GM/Librarian Notes--
> Since 4chan can't handle giant resolution images apparently, the first Phylogeny Chart for this threads evolutions can be found either on the Discord in the OP Post, or in the following imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/DOJ1W78
> If it wasn't already obvious, about half of the starting organisms have NOT seen any notable changes as of yet, and definitely should be explored
> Several base organisms have been given a Death Flag, to indicate that due to high speciation, the base population is now canonically beginning to decline and will eventually die out by the end of the Early Metapurgaluxian Era
> Expect a Phylogeny Chart update with every 30-40 new organisms produced

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>>5112119
A Borgetta has eaten a shitload of Algeods, which would not usually be a big deal, but I mean it's REALLY a lot of Algeods, just a fuckton of them, now all that hot gas is trapped in this watermelon looking fucker, if you try to so much as puncture his delicate skin all that gas will come rushing out, it's really nasty

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>>5111972
The Grasping Caldray has not only grown larger fin flaps but also calcified graspers to carry any food from either animals or plants to eat in safety or keep with them for later if they are full

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>>5111972
With their extra albeit smaller mouth and shorter and less flexibel tongue the Hydra Nomad can catch more prey allowing it to grow bigger

>>5118345
Hydra Hermit not hydra nomad

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>>5111972
To become even harder to digest the Nestle algae develop a shell similar to the one used on seeds. The downside is that photosynthesis becomes a lot less effective

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>>5111972
>>5117490

the canopy of the alteau has parted spreading out the fruit now falls further from its parent while with a evolved weakpoint in the fruits skin makes it squirt out a decent amount of spores when hitting the ground

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>>5114515
Decoy trees develop more external vascular systems, feeding spore production, but consequently becoming softer and less woody. Their lower "decoy" leaves begin to produce neurotoxic spores that are less nutritious, but mildly addictive. Over time those creatures that eat the leaves become retarded, and less likely to wander, gradually developing a coating of spores.

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>>5115521
the bleb lifecycle continues to develop, and in it's later iterations their acidity goes from tangy to dangerous. Creatures who burst a bleb can expect to face acid burns. More importantly, the bleb's thicker membrane allows it to start making inroads onto beaches and salt marshes. The bleb's acid erodes rock into constitute minerals fairly quickly, this rich source of minerals fueling the growth of Algeods; the two becoming common neighbors. When enough algeod hulls pile up to form something a bleb can latch onto, they will start breaking down that mass.

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>>5115523
Algeods develop small ducts that release excess pressure. This goes a long way towards their own longevity, as well as those creatures that consume them. Their ultimate fate is still self destruction, as ether a total calcification will stop their ability to perfuse seawater, or a thermal build up will cook the plant. For some who can tollerate the noxious fumes, the Algeod is a fine source of minerals. >and toxic metabolic byproducts of breaking down inorgaic minerals.

>>5118356
Nestle algae develop a slimy external coating of cells that readily photosynthesize, but can be lost and regrown.

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>>5115698
Sporkaki trees develop a tuber like growth, which represents most of their biomass. this tuber is actually a protomusuclar sack, which when chemically signaled by mass spore ejection of other trees, will disgorge it's sticky payload. the process is so violent that the truck of the tree will often crack if not outright explode, and most assuredly shear off any leaves.

Creatures caught in the sticky spore cloud may suffocate.

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>>5117490
--Librarian's Notes: Western Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 3--

As life taken to shaping the biosphere of Janus once more, some curious oddities of Janus' Western Hemisphere has been noted. Throughout this first 10 millions years of the Metapurgaluxian Era, the diversification of life in different ecosystem had been astounding to observe, with some habitats seeing a surge of new genera in the Wetland Forests, Fertile Plains and even the emergent ecosystem dubbed the Rocky Coastline; meanwhile environments like the Matorral Highlands, Riparian Basins, and Primordial Terra Firme have seen few to any changes in their biota during this time.

The Primordial Terra Firme in particular that were once compared to have as high biodiversity potential as the rainforests of the Sol system's planet Terra have remained ecologically stagnant, with only a single genera of new Canopy Alteau >>5118398 that makes for a highly curious case as this ecosystem possesses only two genera of animals, both being specialist Kinail species. The Greater Vampire Kinail is the only de facto predator of this ecosystem, although only its parasitic larval stage is the only point in the organism's life where they actually eat flesh, whilst it's mature form is merely a voracious sanguinivore. This ecosystem by all counts should be ripe for biodiversification, and its highly curious that no introduction new organisms has occurred as of yet. While these now ancient Rainforests of Janus' Western Hemisphere persist without major issue, the ecosystem's Kinail populations left unchecked, will eventually either spill over into new neighboring habitats, deplete the resources of their current habitat, or experience a population collapse, leaving the Canopy Alteau to stand alone.

The Cool Mediterranean climate of Western Janus is also a curious and potentially alarming case given the unique circumstances of its biota. This ecosystem like the Primordial Terra Firme only possesses one de facto predator, the Veritaric Jumpler >>5114199 that is specialized in hunting exclusively Kinail, allowing larger herbivorous organisms free reign in the ecosystem. This has now begun to cause a positive feedback loop, where large herbivores have seen an explosion on population, and thus higher competition for the only modest quantities of plant life in the ecosystem. Predation of these organisms must occur soon, whether it be by competition, or introduction of new organisms from neighboring habitats, otherwise this ecosystem may be at risk of ecological collapse.


--GM/OOC Notes--
> Attached is specifically the food web for the Primordial Terra Firmes, Janus' Tropical Rainforests. This habitat is highly simplified at the moment, and is a perfect place to develop and introduce new species/niches to this ecosystem
> The same goes for the Cool Mediterranean, as it does not have a true Carnivore as of yet, and certainly is a perfect place for one, considering the number of mid & large size organisms

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>>5118731
forgot nutt.

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>>5118398
Alteaus grow taller to outcompete the spore clouds of the dust trees that would otherwise suffocate them. Their berries benefit from the boost to terminal velocity, burying spores into the ground as well as higher dispersal from the impact energy. Sometimes animals get beaned, but the berries are pretty soft so only an idiot would die.

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>>5111972
Some variants of the swole skelker make their way to the primordial terra firme and start muscling in on the free food. A lot of this invloves climbing about in the trees seeking kinnail and other tasty morsels. To aid in this, they've lost their tentacles, which were just getting snagged on stuff, and replaced them with a third leg, becoming tripedal. in addition, the orientation and flexiblity of their toes has changed, the new tripedal orientation improving their climbing ability.

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>>5111984
Mobile Fungalgae's odd tumor like growths have proven to be simple photosensitive nodules. Past that is a very obvious yet slow movement of the colony, where it be observed moving as much as a meter every day away from bright light sources, or towards food sources to decompose.

>>5118890
Since this new iteration of the Canopy Alteau is suppose to be taller, but has the same size variation as its ancestor, I'll go ahead and assign this species into the Size 15 category (5.0-5.25 metres tall)

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>>5118899
If form follows function, Function follows perfection. The Swnging Skelker adapted vigorously to their new environment, with powerful tusks good for rooting out tubers or worms, and facial tentacles able to be stowed up high for safety and better signaling to their kin from tree to tree.

Without competition the primordial terra firme was their paradise.

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>>5111979

Terrestrial Grogus are very easy to mistake for their more aquatic kin, save one difference: Size.

The terrestrial grogrus hunts the land for larger prey, and so long as it can remain moist; is capable of extended forays into more exotic hunting grounds.

>>5114491
>>5118976
big whoops. Didn't see that. convergent evolution.

>>5119047
No worries, I'll just mesh details from the convergent evolution onto this one.

Unless, you want it to be its own unique genera

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>>5119227
>error correction in process.

The Harlequin Grogus represents the conclusion of a brief ecological struggle lasting less than a hundred thousand years between two minor terrestrial species of Grogus. Mottled red and white, their shells are indicative of an opportunistic diet and still adapting lifestyle.

Could say that the two different terrestrial species are native to different archipelagos.

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>>5111972
The Nomad is a miserable little fuck that has expanded out of the water where it belongs, and onto land where it does not. The abundance of biomass draws its wretched kind ever inland, and while it is fine prey, it is a stupid snail that no one loves that though overdeveloped pseudopods were a great idea.

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>>5119512
The acoustic harvester has developed a unique sound generation capability. Mild electric currents are run through the thin membrane to create sound. Impressively, the creature is a natural mimic, but also very "Chatty" with the forests coming alive with their odd music.

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>>5111972
Some examples of the Sturdy Dust Tree find their way to the terra firme and alter to fit their new environment. Not nearly as large as the Alteau around them, these new Fan Dust Tree decrease their number of leaves, but find the ones they keep going wider and altering their position, so as to maximise the amount of light they have acess to, after it's filtered between the Alteaus' branches

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>>5112084
flower is eat now

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>>5119606
Some Accoustic Kinail develop larger membranes and change two of their limbs into little electrical rods with which they can make more precise and more varied sounds on it, "drumming" on it with changing electrical currents. This gives them the ability to make extremely complex chatter.

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The Scoopjaw Kinali is a partially neotenic species, it's mouthparts retaining their larval form rather than progressing into a purely blood-sucking implement. They feed primarily by scooping chunks of dermal tissue off larger animals, though they won't hesitate to eat a smaller bug if the opportunity arises.

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A different subspecies, the Mayfly Kinali, goes the opposite way and abandons adult feeding completely, gathering nutrients only during it's larval stage. The adults live only for a short while, dying of starvation soon after laying a new batch of larvae.

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>>5111979
Big is successful with Caldirts, as the bigger the Caldirt, the more it can consume and dominate its ecosystem. Meanwhile, there is little predation for them, soarmour is becoming more and more secondary. So those who grow prosper.
However, the size that the Caldirts are at is already extremely taxing for their rudimentary cardiovascular system, and so to exceed it, more complex structures are needed. This comes not in the form of a slow process of selective mutations, but in a chance leap, where a tumerous mutation turned out to be benefitial. The animal is now basically made up of two parts: One part is its heart-system, a growth of muscles on its underside which extends to its forearms, moving them with its contractions, and which pumps and produces copius amounts of blood, allowing for the animals to reach previously unseen sizes. The other part is everything else. Its backlegs have become atrophied and redundant, used mostly for steering, as the forearms take on most of the work. The head, now raised by necessity, chomps at tree crowns and uses its feelers to detect what is bellow its eyeline.

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>>5111972
Some Legdei Skelker start evolving and changing their behaviour to better hurt the Caldirt, especially the Gigadirt. They begin to collect into packs, hunting the Caldirt in groups of a little under a dozen, finding more sucess in bringing these creatures down as a group. In terms of tactics, they generally try to scale their larger prey, using the new larger claws on their enlarged forelimbs to attempt to pry the armoured plates from their prey's backs, exposing the vulnerable flesh beneath, if there is not already flesh within reach.

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>>5111979
the marshgrass has grown thin extensions of its body at its end this little fluff increases its surface area incredibly and each single morning the dew collects at its top to slowly drip down its stalks onto the roots

>>5120078
oh yeah primordial terra firma

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>>5111972
Some Harvester Kinail develop additional lengths of membran between their hind and mid legs, which the uses to more effectively glide through the trees, these new additions granting them a little extra manuverability.

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>>5120078
Moving in from the plains to the primal grasslands
Some Skelkers did belter and wriggle their hands
for all about was the frizz of the green tuffalo,
which a skelker could lick for that dew-water flow,
and in licking and lapping up dew-water tastes they did slurp up tiny stuck crawlies in the form of wet paste,
and with slurp-feeding soups and no quick-prey to test,
these Skelkers grew bright with a bright orange vest!

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>>5119674
In the Arcana and Tenebris archipelagos, the Dusty Fanshrub has stunted its vertical growth, preferring to focus its energy in various wide leaves that manage to capture as much sunlight as they can.

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>>5118931
>>5118890
The Alteaus rode the wave of gigantism that swept the world, growing massive. Deep roots tapped into aquafers and cave networks, far away from the topsoil, while it's leave stretched narrowly above the constant "fog" of the dust trees.

The biggest change was the root. The trees formed "tribes" of allied and competing root networks. a sick tree could rely on the healthy to keep it alive, and a useful mutation would eventually pass to the rest of the forest, while a dangerous one may be recognized overtime and simply starved to death for the betterment of the superorganism.

In this way, the oldest of the trees would begin to evolve within their own lifetime, some forests failed, as they were not sentient, and the traits not always beneficial, but in this era the plants were many, eager, and quick growing. From those who did more than survive, but flourish, came apotheosis.

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>>5120092
Gliding Kinail develop a large amount of tough skin. It serves to protect them during intraspecies conflict, works as very large storage sack, and improve glide time by allowing them to catch updrafts and even gain altitude.

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>>5118335
>>>5112095
Grasping Caldray's evolve towards a "hands" first approach. the graspers will regrow in time, after a molt or two, but to lose an antenna may mean death in the short term.

the slower moving and more careful "Ghoul" Caldray, exists.

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>>5114780
Bloomgettas develop the ability to fluoresce from their "stamen". It serves as a very slow and low frequency signaling to others of their kind, and while somewhat sedentary, the organisms employ a robust array of slow pulse variable frequency illumination patterns to communicate a wide variety of concepts.

>>5114199
>>5114707

A hybridization between the Jumpler and Tunnler yield the Brackish Grappler. Where there is water, the grappler will be. Not as specialized as either parent, the offspring was however a better generalist, and enjoyed larger size and greater aggression; with a consequently greater appetite.

Their bodies are covered in a thick mucous layer that can protect them through a short foray into or through the bleb fields.

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>>5120223
>forgot the beautiful mermaid. Kudos to the original artist for that pose.

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>>5119910
A deviation of the scoop jaws lose the ability to fly through mutation. Terrestrial mobility sees wings repurposed into a new set of legs, with the odd behavior of a backwards walking gait.

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>>5119976
The Mayfly Kinali have started shedding most anything not strictly needed to survive and accomplish the act of reproduction.

Multi function wings allow them to grasp, fly and glide, all at the cost of their legs. A steady diet of readily available spore dust allows the Kinali to completely skip sleeping, or landing, and move straight towards mating and death in new record speeds. Even it's progeny are simply jettisoned in short order after mating, using the virtue of low mass to harmlessly fall where they may. The life of a Mayfly Kinali can be measured in less than a Terran week, as it flies by in a metabolic haze.

The creatures are prolific and form a compliment to "spore fall" events.

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>>5116048
>>5116125
Swap and Veritanian regional hybridization results once more, in a generalist that is capable of exploiting the full range of habitats that neither of it's parents could. The Booted Caldirt, so named after it's boot like lower leg segments, is viciously solitary within it's territory, to the point of driving out any creature it encounters. Time will tell if this organism's strategy is viable, but it is certainly hostile.

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>>5116998
Sp'Hoopkina are simply hoopkina who can excrete a long protein strand from a modified anus. They use it to anchor themselves in strong currents and catch that which drifts by them.

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>>5120133
The Loraxi Grazelker reshift their bodies around their new grazing terrestrial lifestyle. They lose their shining antennae in favour of longer arms that help them grab and crush as many marshgrass tufts as possible.

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>>5119850
The Raytheon Drummail, faced with the pressure of an ever-growing hervibore competition in the Primordial Terra Firma, develops a more 'agressive' language. Their drum membranes grow thicker, and their frames expand horizontally, creating a 'conch shell' shape that amplifies their frequencies, giving them a -quite literally- stunning buzz.

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>>5120209
Bloomgettas further hone their fluorescence capabilities, now being able to rapidly shift from one hue to another, and configure the stamen's brightness to their suit their every whim. Able to form complex lengthy patterns, the Raving Bloomgettas no longer use their stamen-bulbs to communicate with one another, an ability that served little to no purpose to an hermaphrodite autotroph species, instead their strobe light-like organs are used to disorient possible predators, even sending them into seizure-like states if their exposure is prolonged.

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>>5114707
The Pigmy Tunler's body shortens even more. Their legs have repositioned themselves and become more articulate, it's 'knee' joint moving downwards, and have grown a back 'claw' to help balance themselves while digging through the soil. Despite having a considerably reduced height, they have grown much more fatter, storing all the energy they can get to survive during cold months when grass and roots become scarcer.

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>>5119720
The Bloomwalker has abandoned all bells and whistles. It is a moving killing machines, bringing a death march of flying critters with it wherever it goes.

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>>5120206
Know what's better than two arms? THREE arms!

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>>5112869
The Pollen Sucker Kinail has evolved large, high-definition eyes capable of distinguishing up to 5 colors in order to differentiate between the relatively harmless and generous Crouching Bloomgettas and the lethal Bloomwalkers.

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>>5120092
ruffling in the Tuffalo is the Cinail snip snapping snacking from bottom to top of the Tuffalo, feet like pointy shoes tippy tapping on the flat and hook hanging on when the Lorazi comes slip slurping, big round rum tubby tumtums live on Tuffalo stalk n tuff.

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>>5118095
the occurrence of Borgettas eating algeods is so frequent that they adapt to it. Frequently Borgetta can be spotted in great flocks, just hovering over the surface of water. They can use their muscles to squeeze the Algeod within them, thus reducing buoyancy, while a modified swim bladder can release a ballast of water to increase buoyancy. The tail and fin segments are now very energetic in their motions. A series of modified veins will act to release air from ducts within the structures, creating a sort of wild jazz hand/ balloon deflating motion coupled with a hilarious noise.

Get fucked other fish, we brappin' in the skies now.

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>>5118722
Blebs that have broken down the rocky shores sufficiently gradually drift inland as wave push them towards brackish flooded forests. There are less rocks here, and the Bleb's acid make quick work of the soil and sand, turning them into a hydrated talc like slurry of ultrafine mud. Their increased size means an increased need for nutrients, and the next best source of minerals are the animals. thus blebs develop delicate trigger "flowers". These will signal the specialized "hook and latch" cells along the surface of the membrane to release. Under normal circumstances this keeps the acidic sap within the plant, but when armed by disruption, an errant foot or entire organism will pass easily into the bleb. For smaller creatures it is a certain death, for larger creatures, a frolic to the bleb field is usually only a lesson that needs repeating once.

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>>5118918
Fungalgae becomes increasingly mobile through the use of a series of ducts and passages that slowly pump gas and liquid through the colony. This allows the fungus to purge itself of it's sugary coating, leaving a sweet trail in it's wake, as well as more rapidly accrue new sources of food.

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>>5118727
Algeods develop a naturally tendency to generate electrical current as their internal structure with its many chambers and membranes, coupled with inorganic structures allows for the passage and storage of ions and electrons. At night energized gasses escaping the shell can sometimes be seen moving into a cold plasma state, creating for a beautiful show.

The collective electromagnetic field of an algeod colony will sometimes attract shoals of organisms who have the ability to sense such phenomena, often for feeding, or shelter.

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>>5119977
Gigadirts evolve a secondary low pressure pulmanory system to service their more delicate brains and nervous system. this allows for their sensing organs to grow in complexity with more sensitive, fragile, and complex structures; leading to occasional bouts of social grooming between individuals.

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>>5119977
Some Gigadirts opt for a more delicate, sensible solution to their blood pressure problem, by which I mean they simply let their heads explode. This is often used as a mating strategy, as those Gigadirts whose explosions are most flashy and stunning find themselves extremely popular with the easily impressed females.
Don't worry, the head and brain regrow by next year. Usually.

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>>5118873
>>5118731
Nestle algae break off into a species that develops a hydrocarbon-polymer based gel capable of soaking up large amounts of water.

When the Algae go through a die off they leave behind vast floating masses of the gel which are eventually broken down by bacteria, or eaten by animals that do not appreciate hydrogenated oils are bad for their heart.

One part organic packing gel, one part fast food, one part disaster waiting to happen.

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>>5111979
with the explosion of diversity of water living larva they behave as usual laying there eggs at the usual spots along with the others, the first stage being a near identical larval state until they develop into a aquatic nymph that feeds on larva of other species regulating the population of its related species

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>>5111972
Some Crawl Lantea tilt more towards the aquatic side of life, and lose most of the leaves on their stems instead developing for a single massive leaf at the top of it, around the bulb. The stems are now more durable and grow upward, so that their leaf may rest on the surface of the water. These Lilly Lantea use this large leaf to maximise the amount of sunlight they can access, but also to compete against other aquatic plants, by cutting down on the light they recieve. They also begin to spread to the flooded forests.

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>>5120548
For a lto of Gigadirts, exploding their brains and then lying dormant for a few months is a great strategy. It serves as a great hibernation strategy for the winter, and their armour tends to protect them while their heart shrivels away and presents little food for scavengers.

A problem arises, however, if the heart doesn't shrivel away. For, the Gigadirt doesn't have a singular centralized brain - it has always had a central node in its head and smaller nodes along its spine that share the load between them. Since the heart mutation, however, a new node has been added to that part of the body which can pump blood even if the main brain is exploded. When that heart-brain is over-expressed, it can sometimes take over during the absence of the mainbrain and start running wild.

A line of Gigadirts, called Gigablirts, have made this defect to their main mode of existing: In the mating season, Gigablirts act like Gigadirts, attracting each other with head explosions (Females and Males both do this, leading to many unproductive double suicides and homosexual coupling) and procreate. Shortly after, the Heart Brain takes over, and for most of the year, does most of the heavy lifting for the body. For this, the backleg and front claws are broken off for better movement and the head moved back. They tend to shrink considerably in the time between head explosion and re-animation, giving the heart less weight to carry.

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>>5120331
One Drummail's song alone can stun, but a dozen can outright kill.

The Drummail's electrical organs allow for short discharges of extremely high voltage, not for attacking, but for sound generation, and acoustic waveform shaping. Packs of Drummail can be observed using sound pressure as a form of "force field" or the documented technique of acoustic levitation, when dealing with sporefall events.

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>>5120595
>>5111979

One strain of fungalgea mutates, adapting to spreading and living in the gel of Nestle Algae, feeding on dead and living gel masses both. A side effect of this is the large methane clouds it produces. For kilometers around, the smell of a thousand steamy surprises can be huffed in by unsuspecting air breathers.

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--Ecological Progress Report: Western Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 4--

After what was comparatively a slow progression at the start of the Early Metapurgaluxian Era, life has now abruptly exploded throughout Wetern Janus over the last few million years. In particular the tropical primordial Terra Firme has flourished with diversification, and most notably amongst organisms the Kinail clade of organisms has seen unprecedented expansion into numerous niches. While herbivores still dominate the biota of most terrestrial habitats, recent evolutions amongst plant life has indicated a gradual shift towards deterrence or outright retaliation to the influx of new herbivore through a variety of means. In terms of terrestrial herbivores gigantism has begun being more prevalent with multiple species of the Gigadirt Clade becoming the dominant herbivores, but predators are now slowly beginning to stalk onto the terrestrial habitats in search of new prey.

--New Genera--
[Shallow Seas/Coastline]
>>5120530 Capacitive Algeod
>>5120595 Nestle Algea
>>5120511 Steamy Bloated Borgetta
>>5120260 Sp'Hoopkina
>>5121090 Carbopolyphilic Fungalgae
>>5118345 Hydra Hermit Tungus
>>5119600 Treading Nomad Tungus
>>5119349 Harlequin Terrestrial Grougus

[Freshwater Basins]
Capacitive Algeod
Nestle Algea
>>5120849 Lily Lantea
Steamy Bloated Borgetta
Sp'Hoopkina
>>5120407 Pygmy Tunler
>>5118335 Ghoul Caldray
>>5120526 Mobile Fungalgae
>>5120225 Brackish Grappler
Treading Nomad Tungus
Harlequin Terrestrial Grougus

[Fertile Plains]
>>5118739 Globe-Tuber Spokaki Tree
>>5120438 Bloomwalker
>>5120209 Glowing Bloomgetta
Raving Bloomgetta
>>5120489 Pollen-Sucker Kinail
Pygmy Tunler
>>5120254 Booted Caldirt (Swamp Caldirt + Pillarfoot Caldirt Hybrid)
>>5120533 Gigadirt
>>5120987 Gigablirt
Brackish Grappler
>>5120074 Greater Legdei Skelker
Treading Nomad Tungus

[Cool Mediterranean]
Globe-Tuber Spokaki Tree
Pollen-Sucker Kinail
Booted Caldirt
Gigadirt
Gigablirt
Brackish Grappler
Greater Legdei Skelker

[Flooded Forests]
Nestle Algea
Lily Lantea
Globe-Tuber Spokaki Tree
>>5118684 Greater Decoy Dust-Tree
>>5120522 Invasive Acid Bleb
Ghoul Caldray
Booted Caldirt
Mobile Fungalgae
Treading Nomad Tungus
Harlequin Terrestrial Grougus

[Primordial Terra Firme]
>>5120078 Tuffalo Grass
>>5119674 Dusty Fanshrub
>>5118890 Greater Canopy Alteau
>>5120195 Apotheosis Alteau
>>5120267 Loraxi Grazelker
>>5120200 Gliding Kinail
>>5120510 Cinail
>>5119850 Acoustic Drummer Kinail
>>5121010 Raytheon Drummail (Descendent of Acoustic Drummer Kinail)
>>5120683 Veritaric Vampire Kinail
>>5119910 Scoopjaw Kinail
>>5120232 Hook Kinail
>>5120241 Mayfly Kinail
>>5118899 Swinging Skelker

[Rocky Coastline]
Invasive Acid Bleb
Capacitive Algeod
Harlequin Terrestrial Grougus

--GM/Librarian Notes--
> In the event that 4chan isn't able to upload this image of the latest Phylogeny that was attached to this post due to resolution issues or whatever, it will be available for viewing via the Discord link.

--GM/Librarian Notes Continued--
> New Phylogeny Charts will be posted again with the addition of 40+ new organisms, and that will be the norm for Phylogeny Chart posts going forward, mostly so that I'm not mentally killing myself with 24 hours Phylogeny updates.
> The Death Flags that are seen next to organisms in the Phylogeny Charts will have taken affect by the time of the next Phylogeny Chart, and said animal will be effectively Extinct.
> I'm also going to be putting a soft-cap on the number of unique organisms that will exist in each habitat. Once we hit this cap, I will start killing off organisms that were either the oldest
or least viable organisms in the given habitat based on GM discretion/bias. Ecosystems according to the following numbers below. (Numbers can fluctuate depending on number of organisms that are only found in specific EcoRegions. More on that in next blurb)
- Shallow Seas/Coastlines: ~40-45 organisms
- Freshwater Basins: ~35-40 organisms
- Fertile Plains: ~30-35 organisms
- Cool Mediterranean: ~25-30 organisms
- Flooded Forests: ~35-40 organisms
- Primordial Terra Firme: ~40-45 organisms
- Rocky Coastline: ~30-35 organisms
> I would like to encourage the idea that organism can be exclusively endemic to one of the three EcoRegions mentioned in my OP posts here: ( >>5111982 ). This has already been done with a few organisms, but I do encourage this, especially as it will allow for more diversity of life in habitats/landmasses
> A new World Event that will specifically impact Western Janus will be posted in the next 48-72 hours

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>>5120484
The Samba Triray has, over the course of several generations, developed colorful skin feathery scales used for display during mating rituals. The flashier the skinflaps, the better it performs in the great sexual battlefield

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>>5118095
The Footlong Surprise Burstgetta develops a specialized hollow organ that forms a relatively stable tract containing the algeods, much like the intestinal tracts of animals.

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Alteaus in the inland matorral regions, where water is not as plentiful as it is near the rivers or seas, have significantly shortened their height, opting to grow wider instead of taller, developing trunks and branches with a tendency to bifurcate. Their 'fruits' have become much less of a delicacy, and more of a utilitarian seed delivery system, losing any flavour or freshness they had. These dry pods are filled to the brim with seeds, and are also very lightweight, meaning that they can travel much further when they drop.

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>>5119600
Nomad Tungus, being easy prey to pretty much any carnivore, needs to be constantly breeding in order not to go extinct. It has developed a large specialized 'penis arm', used by the males of the species to impregnate pretty much anything they come in contact with, including other males, and even other species of animals. In addition, their shells have turned green-ish, a colouration that helps them camouflage with the surrounding folliage.

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>>5118345
The Roman Hermit have undergone several mutations, which hindered their ability to limit their growth. This has proven to be an advantage, as now they are able to grow as many 'heads' as their caloric intake allows them to. This self-limiting potential applies to their tounges as well, which grow much longer, although still retaining their rigidness.

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>>5120206
Instead of growing a new arm some Ghoul Caldray modify their tail until it becomes dexterous enough to function as one.

>>5121674 >>5121365
I didn't see the Samba Triray before
making making my evo but I hope they are different enough

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>>5120331
Some Raytheon Drummail, instead of opting for a more powerful weapon, desired for a prolonged, more beautiful song. To this end they have developed a whole FOUR drumsticks on each hand, allowing them to sing with four times the wub-wub-wubs they once had, or with the same amount of wub-wub-wubs but for four times as long. Their mating serenades can last for hours and contain musical swerves so profoundly illegal that would make Mozart shit himself in his grave.

These "musician" Drummails purposefully turn a blind eye to the struggle of >>5121010 against the sporefalls, regarding the activity a waste of their excquisite and refined skillset.

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>>5120530
The Metallized Algeod acts as a living cathode, drawing in metals from the surrounding water to create a shell around it's body. When it dies, it loses it's buoyancy and sinks to the seafloor, where it will either rust and release the metals back into circulation, or get buried and take it's collected metals to the grave.

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>>5111979
The Grass's seedbulbs now imitate the Borgetta's lamp in color when unfertilized, in an effort to get Kinalis to pollinate them.

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>>5120078
The tuffalo grass grow well on the plains,
fluff-fronds taking water where nothing much rains,
but with competitors crowding and herbivores diggering,
a Tufflo needs biggering, and biggering and biggering!

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>>5111972
The Horrendous Mesmerail.
a type of Greater Kinail offshoot that started it extreme and gradual metamorphosis when the original jungles lacked potential prey.

while they look utterly alien only their behaviour is alien.
one of the main difference is the lack of frontal legs and a giant triangle shaped head with a hole on the front. well the head is the upper part and the lower serrated mandibles are modified front legs, only the extremely long backlegs are foor movement that mainly are either climbing on trees and hanging from branches upside down. the frontal hole is an extremely delicate ear and around half of the brain is for processing sound. eyes are only a visual back up.
lower "mandible" legs are for wounding the stunned preys skin if that happens the long tongue will start burrowing itself down into the por animals flesh.
but how are they Stun their prey?
the Mesmerails wing are a weirdly colorful instrument of deception it is capable of emmiting such vibrations and visual patterns that any creature with vision can fall for. it has three use methods.
- when the mesmerail wants to be seen nothing special just the usual buzzing mainly for long distance flights.
- when the mesmerail want itself concealed. in this state the creature looks like an otherworldy audio visual "glitch" for the eyes. mainly for short distance flights and prowling.
- stunning the prey the audio visual terror makes its victim catatonic for a period of time.

reproduction also changed for the better or worse. after feeding the female will lay an sticky eggsac onto the prey (eggs evolved into a temporary sack for the few minute transition from the mother into the host) after a few minute the primitive larvae will hatch and starts diggint into the wound and for the next 2 cycles it will feast on the flesh of the animal. after emerging from the host they quickly shed into the adult form.

>>5111984
From the Criolga develops the Spiolga. As the Ocean floor gets covered in metallized algeod's >>5121756 a host of new building blocks become ubiquitous. It uses Calcium to build itself sturdier bodies and, losing its photosynthetic leafs, utilizes chemosynthesis to stay alive. It utilizes rich copper and zinc deposits in the algeod layers of the Ocean floor to create energy through oxidation.
At the same time, the filter out harmful substances from the soil, such as lead and excess salts and sulphurs, and spew them back into the Ocean so as to clean up the ground for their offspring, but not before passing them through their heated entrails.

Soon, the Ocean floor is covered in Spioglas which leave behind clean, nutrient rich soil and robust calcium skeletons for other plants to graft on to and smaller animals to hide in. Of course, the water around them tends to be less than healthy, saturated with traces of heavy metals and sulphur-bonded salts

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>>5122030
forgot the pic

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>>5111984
Some examples of the Siren's Hair moss develop a harder, rougher texture, and sharp hooks towards the ends of their vines, generally making the experience of consuming them far less attractive to herbivores. Eating Siren's Razor Moss is a little like trying to eat ground glass, though less deadly

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>>5120438
The last bells are shed. The last whistles left behind.

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>>5119720
Some Flare-Blooms revert to a simpler life of photosynthesis

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>>5122193
Retractable penus for SHIT TING

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>>5120530
>>5120595
The organisms enter symbiosis, becoming a new species: Pipis

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>>5122205
then poop grow like this

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>>5121881
The trunk cannot support the canopy's weight

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>>5120241
The Heartbreaker Kinali ensures that it's children have a warm and delicious home to grow up in by making it's last act one of sacrifice: it pierces a Gigadirt's exposed heart like an arrow, embedding it's body and more importantly it's eggsac firmly inside the heart tissue.

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>>5121997
The Murderous Deathkiller is an of the Horrendous Mesmerail, larger, faster, and significantly stronger than it's ancestor; it is also a dedicated herbivore, it's teeth redesigned for grazing on leaves rather than flesh. However, when it comes time to find a host for it's eggs, it is as vicious as ever.

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>>5113049
Those Tunler that spend more time underground find their eyes shrinking and decreasing in number, becoming less and less necessary beneath the earth. Instead, they feel their way through the dark with a pair of surprisingly sensitive antennae, which they can even bury in the surroundign dirt to sense vibrations. In addition, their skin darkens to better disguise themselves against the soil, if they happen to be dug up.

Making a couple notes on some recent evolutions as I haven't been around most of the day.

>>5122205
>>5122219
I'm not going to Thanos this organism, but I will be making some sound adjustment to its biology. Namely, that the excrement its claiming to be producing is in fact nothing more than a specialized form of seed dispersal with these seed quickly germinating thanks to being enveloped in a layer of fertilizer.

>>5122218
This organism on the other hand will have a more straightforward handling of its existence. It will appear with a Death Flag next to it upon the next Phylogeny Chart post, as to encourage further explanation of the organism's biology.

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>>5111984
some shell Amphoræ have evolved a flagellum like extension of there body twirling moving offering a slow wandering twirling backwards moving locomotion stirring up water and forcing more through it opening somestimes accidentally bumping into other lifeforms getting stuck inside its cone

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>>5122218
Pipis evolves a more detailed description

>>5122855
only in-vitro fertalizied seeds grow into Newnamettas, the vast majority of unfertalized seed just stay little glowy flowers

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>>5111979
>>5111972
drifting above filled with there gasses the FUNgea drift between the basins of freshwater there structural swirl of stronger material keeping there shape without weighting them down to much wile going with the wind, dropping sweet candy balls of excess sugars as metabolic byproducts

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>>5122441
The blind tunler has developed shovel-like claws to aid in its digging. Its eyes have also completely dissaperead, as it spends most of its life beneath the ground

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>>5120522
the greater bleb has grown beyond the ability of the soil to sustain it's needs. Previous evolutions closely resemble it's lifecycle as the bleb grows the proto flowers develop longer "trip wires", and a large cauldron like digestive cavity gradually fills the eroded pocket of land in which the bleb resides.

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>>5120526
Fungbörgers are better adapted to terrestrial environments, with a thicker somewhat uniform skin. Mobility is achieved via writhing masses of younger Fungbörgers seeking to detach from their parent; While attached to the parent, the young are under a degree of control and can be guided in a general direction until which point they detach.

While not poisonous, nothing seems to eat them at the moment; which is fine. A Fungbörger is an opportunistic decomposer. If it rots, it gets eaten. Older Fungbörger will simply sit on top of vegetation until their relative humidity, and lack of sunlight/ airflow simply kills and rots what is under them.

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>>5120195
The Apotheosis Alteau has grown as tall as it may. The weight of its boughs bends the canopy creating a gradual cascade towards the soil. While the tree continues to reproduce by spore, and share communally it's nutrients with others in the local forest, something new is happening. Springs are erupting from the soil, further away, local branches of the same organism, developing clonally.

The march of the alteau has begun and already it is conflict for resources and even simple light, with the legions of sporkaki dust trees.

>>5120331
the harp drummail was a successful mutation, in that it simply survived. Where it failed was that it was larger, less aggressive, and it's electro-sonic membranes were of no use as a weapon, with it's melodies decidedly soothing, enjoyable even.

Thus it was quickly pushed out of the primordial terra firme region. Packs of Harp dummails were called "orchestras" and they were very large indeed, for there was safety in numbers, as well as the song. They liked their own song. So did other creatures, so much that it lulled them to sleep, and with enough time a desperate orchestra of drummails could surround prey and stomp them to death with their waddly little feet.

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>>5123193

>>5123188
Isn't the max size for land plants 18?

>>5123188
>>5123387
Max Size for terrestrial plants is in fact size increment 18 (6.5 - 8.0 m), but I'm will make an exception for this individual genera and allow its reach not size 25, but size 22 (12 - 16 m).

Just a refresher on Organisms all organisms advancement and evolution rules

--Organism Advancement--
> Marine/Aquatic Plant Organisms may now be as large as the size 20 increment as stated above
> Terrestrial Plant Organisms may now be as large as the size 18 increment as stated above
> Animal Organisms may now be as large as the size 14 increment as stated above
> Carbon-based nutrients/minerals, Calcium, Magnesium, Strontium and rich quantities of soft metals like Copper, Silver, Iron, Aluminum, Manganese and Zinc are present in the environment and may be incorporated into an organism’s diet/evolutions

--Regional Evolution Rules--
> If necessary, specify which landmass/environment(s) an organism exists in. If not specified, the organism will be considered endemic throughout region 1
> An evolution that impacts the same organism throughout the whole region is allowed, but must be specified in your post
> Marine & Aquatic Organisms may only exist in either the Freshwater Basins, Rocky Coastline, or Shallow Seas/Coastline
> Only organisms from the Shallow Seas/Coastline and Rocky Coastline can freely travel throughout Region 1 (Action must be specified in your evolution post)
> Aquatic & Terrestrial Organisms from the Freshwater Basins, Flooded Forests, Primordial Terra Fire and/or Fertile Lowlands may be relocated or travel to neighboring landmasses (Interconnections of landmasses can be found below)
> Terrestrial organisms from the Rocky Coastline can only travel and evolve in the Fertile Lowlands or Cool Mediterranean habitats
> Barring rules above, any Terrestrial Organism may migrate or evolve in other habitats so long as they're adjacent to one another
> If you as a creator wish to establish the existence of a new ecosystem, feel free to specify this and post what organisms would belong in this new ecosystem

--Currently Allowed Size Increments--
• Size 1: Sugar Ant (0.1 - 1 cm)
• Size 2: Bumblebee (1.01 - 2.5 cm)
• Size 3: Mosquitofish (2.5 - 5 cm)
• Size 4: Poison Dart Frog (5 - 10 cm)
• Size 5: Giant Water Bug (11 - 20 cm)
• Size 6: Birdwing Butterfly (21 - 35 cm)
• Size 7: Horseshoe Crab (35 - 70 cm)
• Size 8: Australian Trumpet Snail (71 - 100 cm)
• Size 9: Japanese Giant Salamander (100 - 150 cm)
• Size 10: Aldabra Giant Tortoise (150 - 200 cm)
• Size 11: Leatherback Sea Turtle (2.01 - 2.5 m)
• Size 12: Mekong Giant Catfish (2.5 - 3 m)
• Size 13: Giant Pacific Octopus (3 - 4 m)
• Size 14: Ocean Sunfish (4.1 - 4.6 m)
• Size 15: Great White Shark (4.6 - 5.2 m)
• Size 16: White Sturgeon (5.2 - 5.8 m)
• Size 17: African Elephant (5.8 - 6.5 m)
• Size 18: Oceanic Manta Ray (6.5 - 8 m)
• Size 19: Triceratops (8.1 - 9 m)
• Size 20: Porites Coral Reef Colony (9 - 10.5 m)

>>5123411
>> If you as a creator wish to establish the existence of a new ecosystem, feel free to specify this and post what organisms would belong in this new ecosystem
oh fuck yea I'm gonna do that

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>>5111972
The Arcanne Cald begin secreting a slimy mucus from their undersidein order to cut down friction and make it easier to drag themselves across the ground.

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>>5120225
Some Brackish Grappler take to a more aquatic life in the Flooded Forests, developing shorter, more muscular tails to help them swim. They become ambush predators, laying in wait at the bottom of rivers and lakes, for passing herbivores. To better facilitate this, their skin colour changes to better camouflage them, and the tips of their beaks become curved, to better trap prey.

>>5123194
they develop these kinds of dinosaury- birdy kind of feet that bipedal evos tend to get.

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>>5123607
forgot about the pic

>>5123609
i guess these are sort of like chickens now
NICE

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>>5123188
So large have the trees become that their internal water pumping systems must be exceedingly efficient. So efficient, in fact, that while the top of the plant gets just enough water, its middle, easier to reach and therefore better supplied, is left with an excess of H2O.
The Alteau thereofre develop holes from which it expells excess water. The water itself has already undergone the cleaning mechanism with which the tree washes out waste, and is therefore exceedingly clean, only posessing those nutrients and minerals which the tree would have wanted to pump through its branches, had it had use for the liquid. A side effect of this is that the water is very prone to sun glitter.

Additionally, the Alteau loses its ability to reproduce with spores, relying on cloning. This means their speed of reproduction slows down considerably, which means that individuals have less competition for sunlight.

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>>5123411
New ecosystem! Glowing meadows!

Mostly grassland consisting of >>5122219 Newnametta poops surrounding loen giants of Apotheosis Alteau's >>5124989
There are also Sdintary Bloomwalkers >>5122188 , Kinail >>5111979 and Loraxi Skelkers >>5120133

It's a magical place and I will hear no bad word about it

>>5124997
oh and I forgot about these guys >>5123609 and some of their predecessors

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>>5123592
Some Brackish Grapplers move to the Glowing Meadows, into the ponds formed by the Alteaus >>5124989. There, they adopt a lifestyle of a carnivorous trapper, waiting for the various herbivores to come to drink from the watering hole and then pulling them down with their now-elastic drill-tongue

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>>5125060
extendo nose for long breathe

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>>5113056
In the relative safety of the Glowing Meadows, where predators were not specialized for hunting small, burrowing prey, the Burrowing Kinali could speciate without much regard for maintaining survivability. This new morph's most striking difference from the norm is it's population dynamics: more than 95% of the species is comprised of females, and for good reason. The adult male is almost immobile, and uses it's harp to attract both food and mates - which are the same thing, really, as the male feeds exclusively on the smaller females. The females, in turn, gain their nutrients from Newnametta sprouts, which they cut up using their bladed hind legs.

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>>5111984
>>5111979
>>5111972
growing in the vicinity of the bleb they grow molecular hydrophilic strands that absorbs water making more then 95% of the volume water this anchors the vescigae and surrounding particles minerals and nutrients to be absorbed by extensions while the mostly transparent gel allows passage of sunlight.
this has stabilized the erosion that threatens the bleb species that it turn protects it.
> ground jello

>>5121997
>>5122356
likely deliberate, but the art is so fucked up from being PDF print screens that my desire to restore these is zero.

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>>5125139
Burrower Kinail's are posed with an interesting evolutionary dilemma: Females who are eaten cannot lay eggs, but females which avoid males cannot get their eggs fertilized.
Some Kinail solve this problem in an interesting way. They retain their enjoyment of harp music (to produce which the males have now a better suited body), but they begin secreting some of the most nutritious parts of the Newnametta sprouts, which are contained in the glowing seeds themselves, out of their behind. A hungry male will often simply eat that secretion, rather than the whole female, and reproductive success is thereby made more likely.

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>>5123116
although it is cool to float, it is difficult for fungae to get anything to decompose flaoting up in the air. To remedy that fact, some Fungae shrink down and develop photosynthesis capabilities

>>5125697
Well maybe you shouldn't use the PDF screenshots then but rather the full resolutions images I posted in this OP post here >>5111984


You know, incase anyone missed that.

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>>5123194
The Harp Drummail's arms become assymetrical: one is small, and useful for playing the harp; the other is large, and useful for slapping fools to death.

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>>5126066
To signal when a Drummail would be about to punch a bitch, they develop facial muscles.

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--World Event: The Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki, The Bridge Between Worlds--

For nearly a hundred million years now, life on Janus’ landmasses has experienced extreme geographic isolation due to the small footprint of the moon world’s landmasses, the massive distance between landmasses and the frequent violent storm systems at sea. Due to these factors even the Eastern Hemisphere of Janus that has the highest prevalence of landmasses has dramatic geographic isolation between its terrestrial communities. However in the Western Hemisphere of Janus, one evolution by a plant genera would bring opportunity to bridge the gaps between terrestrial communities.

The Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki is a recent descendent of the Sporkaki Dust-Trees, having evolved many minor adaptations, such as articulate leaves for increased spore production, and near-surface roots that can wrap and even bond with other nearby Sporkaki, sharing water and nutrients with one another during drier periods. However, the most significant evolution of this Sporkaki genera comes in the form of specialized internal chambers that store and hold water for the plants to utilize in harsh times. This would come in handy for the survivability of the Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki, especially those residing along the Typhoon stricken coasts of Western Janus, with swaths of these trees being uprooted and set adrift to the sea during these powerful storms.

It was not uncommon for these Sporkaki Trees to be seen floating gracefully atop the waters thanks to its ballast of water within, but they would eventually perish by themselves with after expending all its stored nutrients, and being unable to efficiently pull new nutrients from the seawater. Overtime though and by pure chance, some of these drifting Sporkaki would be fortunate enough to encounter another member of its kind aloft the waves, and with close enough proximity they would wrap their roots to one another. This would provide them with nutrients and potable water to share between the two, and extending their life at sea for awhile longer. In time though these floating Sporkaki Trees would pair up with enough individuals to not only be able to sustain themselves far from home, but even thrive in their newfound home atop Janus' oceans.

Within just a few million years after the Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki's inception, colonies of these Dust-Trees dubbed "Sporkaki Flotillas" that can number into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of individuals have begun dotting the oceans, now becoming stable enough to even support populations of Kinail and other small terrestrial organisms who themselves were thrown to sea by Janus' typhoons and finding refuge within these forests. Furthermore, marine life may now find new home to reside in, and build new communities beneath these nomadic islands.

Librarian/GM Notes + Map on this event will be next post.

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--Librarian/GM Notes--
> The Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki is the keystone species to the new Sporkaki Flotilla ecosystem and is presently the only plant in this habitat
> Animal organisms from the Fertile Plains or Flooded Forest that are 35 cm or smaller may also exist and evolve in this new habitat
> Shallow Sea organisms may also freely inhabit these environments
> Organisms that are capable of flight or long-range migrations now have the option of using the Sporkaki Flotilla as transient migration paths
> It should be noted that the Sporkaki Flotilla habitats are not stationary, so the indication of these placement on the map is not 100% precise, but an accurate interpretation of where this habitat is located


In unrelated news, a new Phylogeny Chart will be produced in the next day or so.

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>>5121881
Some Tuffalo trees find a place in the cool mediterranean, becoming shorter and stumpier, as reaching for the light became less of an issue. However, they develop additional limbs to top with their typical tufts of long, hair-like leaves, much akin to pine needles, but longer. These obstruct the light needed by other plants, reducing the Tuffalo Bush's competition for water and nutrients in the nearby soil.

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>>5122219
The Handetta is an "Epic Girlboss" of an organism, violently ripping out the sproutlings of lesser Newnamettas with it's own two hands, thus securing it's own reproductive superiority by reducing that of others.

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>>5122188
Although the Bloomrunner itself is immobile, it's multitude of roots are quite maneuverable when it comes to finding a good spot to set up a new body.

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>>5114906
Some of these guys get bigger wings and move to the Sporkaki Flotilla. They develop an elongated tentacle on their backside with whcih to manipulate things and catch spores out of the air while hanging on with their hook hands

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>>5118951
the swinging shelker has adapted to a influx of prey now larger things are also on the menu such as loraxi adding more meat to there diet

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>>5120078
Loraxi tuffalo has there photosynthetic pigments broken down into a less effective form in clusters of individuals and new sprouts acting as a visual repellent to Kinail and Cinail who would otherwise graze on it

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>>5111979
>
some sweetwater Tungusses shmelg down into the Ocean where the blorg up to the nutrient rich waters around the Spiolgas >>5122030
Their tongues grow thicker as to clog up their mouths so that they can decide themselves what will go into them - a strategy of avoiding digesting too many Metalized Algeods >>5121756

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>>5114906
Some mainland Crawling Mycophiler develop retractable, flexible eye-stalks to better spot predators. Much like a chameleon's eyes, they can more around completely independant of one another, allowing them to look in six completely different directions at once.

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>>5111972
>>5111979
Maglip Borgetta are a slightly changed species there lips contain coils of tightly wound copper wire both making it extremely sensitive and can with a electric current become a electromagnet, this is used highly effectively against Algeods by changing the magnetism of the positions on the lips to guide it into the jawless mouth mostly used to supplement metals in there diets and when not magnetized as a sensory organ

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>>5123118
some tunnlers take to a terrestrial lifestyle, complete with a calloused tail.

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>>5123194
Some Harp Drumnail in the cool mediterranean develop additional rods to tap their membranes with, allowing them to produce more complex songs which they use as a rudimentary form of communication. No more complex than producing harmonies when they find good stuff (food/water etc) and a discordant mess around bad stuff (predators/wildfires etc), but still communication.

Their legs also change, the toes elongating to get them further from the ground while the leg itself shrinks. Much like a horse, they're now running around on their tiptoes. And run they do, with their harp supporting limbs going through some musculature changes which allow them to effectively fold the entire membrane like a peacocks tail, cutting down on wind resistance significantly, and preventing them from getting blown over in strong winds.

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>>5111972
>>5111979
in the Misty deserts of Mendacium island, life struggles on with such creatures as the mist collector kinail, in the dawn of the morning sun
it angles its skin against the wind collecting dew letting it bead over its exoskeleton either clinging to the underside dripping slowly to its mouth or from above flowing down into the grooves of the shell guiding it to the eye

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>>5130734
just... IMIDIATELY this attracts new species into the desert. Within days, >>5115730 climbing Tungus evolve into Slurguses which live below Kinails and slurp up water from their membrain.

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>>5111979
Some of the Baskin Kina use >>5121756 young metallized algeods to blast through >>5129212 Maglip Borgettas when their magnets are activated, using this as a hunting technique.
They eat borgettas now.

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>>5130790
Some Slurguses aren't content with slurping membrains and go on to slurp brains instead, which is kinda really fucked up, these guys are fucking psychos, real mentally violent kind of miniature barely sentient organism

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>>5112552
upon the misty edges of Isla obscura grow the plakh algea crawling further then they ever could just by tide growing a hard calloused shell of minerals and proteins keeping moisture in while letting light in growing slowly and steadily up the cliff face stopping erosion from the waves

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>>5130811
yo that's fucked up but joke's on them because some newnamettas >>5122219
use their corpses as growing spaces where their roots are relatively save from the scorching sun

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>>5129212
The Voregetta develops an unique defensive strategy: it can't get eaten by a Metalokina if it gets eaten by a Blimpgetta first! The fact that the Blimpgetta can't digest it and provides an outer layer of stinky armor is a plus, too.

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>>5118095
arm for reach

>>5130835
oh also they grow to be like, 30 cm large.

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>>5130815
this thing is parasitic now

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>>5111972
Some Harvester Kinail develop a degree of sexual dimorphism. Males lose their leg membrans and change colour to better disguise themselves among the branches. They also lose their front limbs and replace them with a pair of pincers, mostly used to protect the hive from other males, as it is not uncommon for lone males to try and oust males from pre-existing hives. Ladies develop an enlarged abdomen to better store nutirents as laying hundreds of eggs is fairly taxing on ones energy reseves. Maidens remain unchanged, their role the same as it always was: gathering food for the hive.

Speaking of which, hives are now a physical location as well, with the kinail digging their way through the bark of a nearby tree to excavate a series of tunnels and chambers. These chambers function as homes both for the Ladies, and as food storage, seeing as that's where the food is most needed.

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--Ecological Progress Report: Western Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 5--

The Metapurgaluxian Era roars on with an explosion of biodiversity and new ecosystems beginning to rapidly take shape throughout Janus, and the Western Hemisphere in particular has seen exceptional growth. In the bountiful seas around Western Janus' many island chains, Reefs of the eclectic Spiolga plant genera have blossomed through the sun-kissed shallow seas, while colonial flotillas of thousands upon thousands of Sporkaki float atop he ocean currents unwittingly ferrying organisms to and from the once near-totally isolated landmasses of this region. On land to, the new Glowing Meadows ecosystem has emerged, coinciding with the rediversifying clade of terrestrial Borgettidae. This young habitat softly glows in the night, showcasing a beautiful site to behold from orbit.

Such growth though has not come without cost, as many organisms that once thrived with little competition some 25-30 million years ago now either find themselves being outcompeted for resources or fading from the landscape entirely as descendants of these organisms take their place. Janus itself is also beginning change, as a rapid increase in volcanic and tectonic activity has begun to give rise to new landmass in the East, slowly yet violently shifting the existing landmasses ajar from their once steady drift. These global events and more will soon define the later periods of Metapurgaluxian, but for now life flourishes here without worry for the world at large.

--Extinct Genera--
Salt Algea (Base Organism)
Siren's Hair Moss (Base Organism)
Swamp Fungalgae (Base Organism)
Canopy Alteau (Base Organism)
Flare-Bloom Borgetta (Base Organism)
Veritanian Caldirt (Base Organism)
Greater Vampire Kinail (Base Organism)
Dustsapper Kinail (Base Organism)
Harvester Kinail (Base Organism)
Swamp Skelker (Base Organism)
>>5112119 Endothermic Algeod Gen 1
>>5118356 Nestle Algea Gen 1
>>5112552 Salty Acid Bleb Gen 1
>>5118918 Mobile Fungalgae Gen 1
>>5115698 Sporkaki Dust-Tree Gen 1
>>5118095 Steamy Bloated Borgetta Gen 1
>>5118335 Grasping Caldray
>>5119977 Gigadirt Gen 1
>>5120548 Blood Explosion Gigadirt
>>5116998 Quadred Hoopkina
>>5119910 Scoopjaw Kinail
>>5119976 Mayfly Kinail Gen 1
>>5112145 Dustsuckler Kinail Gen 1
>>5120092 Hovering Harvester Kinail
>>5113049 Dwarf Tunler
>>5113271 Slithering Mycophiler
>>5114324 Mire Flying Mycophiler
>>5115370 Floating Skelker
>>5118345 Hydra Hermit Tungus

Phylogeny Charts are broken up into two parts. I will cover all the new genera in a post tomorrow morning when I'm not tired as all heck.

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>>5131636
Other half of the latest Phylogeny Chart

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>>5127727
these guys here diversify. The Monosaltus becomes even more discerning in what to eat, plucking big chunks out of the water and becoming mostly carnivorous. Meanwhile the polysaltus does the opposite, just grabbing at all tiny particles in its surroundings.

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>>5131897
>>5123178
>>5120526
>>5121090
>>5125852

1. Burrowing Fungalgae took advantage of unexploited resources. Rich veins of available biomass were under the soil, untold generations of death growth. Slow pulsing movement would see the organism gradually sink into the ground, the energy intensive effort did not always yield positive results, and not all burrowers made it. For those that did; the growth opportunity unlike any species had ever seen. In time expansive mycelium and biofilm networks would spread under and through the soil, interacting with the living roots of extant plants.

2. Funkborgers are the result of a little "cross pollination" with a chance encounter from the Carbopolyphillic Fungalgea. This lucky experiment managed to spread rapidly thanks a more energetic metabolism. Scenting nodules evolved to help it track down decaying matter more efficiently, though this also resulted in it finding creatures who were expressing death markers, and smothering them to death. The forests began to reek.

3.Carbopolyphillic units. Individual segments of the Carbopolyphillic algea worm like organisms, upscaled. Often units will remain in a worm like configuration, but occasionally they will break off and wander aimlessly. The too, smell bad.

4. Weeping Plangae developed a specialized pressure, waste, and pod relief tissue. This gives the appearance of it weeping. The ability to purge itself of both dead weight and volatile gasses means that over time the Planatgae will grow very large, and eventually snap it's anchor, or simply lift off with it. These intrepid explorers often rupture in the high altitudes, which has an effect of an unintentional high risk global dissemination.

(bulk posting because I made them all at once. forgiveness please.)

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>>5130835
Some of these guys turn their rear fins into large plates and change where they store most of the algae in their bodies. This lets them rip ass to move like some sort of rocket. They ram into a bunch of algae while they do it too so it's weirdly effective.
It's honestly revolting and the smell lingers.

>>5132121
*algeods, brain went on autopilot

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>>5120511
>>5130855
Some Plakh Algea get carried on the water by the floating carcasses of their prey, some of their spores eventually getting into the floating Steamy Surprise Borgetta. Over time, they end up sealing the holes that the gasses come out of and cause the Borgetta to actually just explode, releasing the inner contents of the creature into the water below and jettisoning the Plinky-covered carcass bits away to restart the cycle.

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>>5132121
calcified excretions from processed algeodes are excreted from edges of the seams at the frontal region in key points forming sharp blades any perceived threats are rocketed towards the blades acting as steering and weaponry they will linger around there kills soaking in fluids and giblets into there opening to recover energy such as kina...... or algeode filled borgetta

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>>5127539
Some Handettas realize that they are likely to mostly rip out unfertalized seedlings than actual competition, and that the fertilized seedlings they would be closest to would be their own. So they resepc their arms into front feet with which to carry a heavier load and shit more lightbulbs

>>5131636
>>5131637
--Ecological Progress Report: Western Janus Early Metapurgaluxian Log 5 Continued--

--New Genera--
[Shallow Seas/Coastline]
>>5121756 Metallized Algeod
>>5123100 Flagellum Shell Amphoræ
Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki
>>5121426 Footlong Steamy Burstgetta
>>5130835 Lobe-Vine Steamy Borgetta
>>5129212 Maglip Borgetta
>>5130810 Metalokina
Saltungus
>>5121568 Roman Hermit Tungus
>>5121555 Treading Nomad Tungus

[Freshwater Basins]
Metallized Algeod
>>5123107 Pipis Algea
Plangae
>>5123116 Fungae
Maglip Borgetta
>>5130831 Voregetta
Lobe-Vine Steamy Borgetta
Metalokina
Blind Tunler
Blindmo
>>5121674 Prehensile-Tail Ghoul Caldray
Brackish Grappler
Treading Nomad Tungus

[Fertile Plains]
>>5121768 Budding Bulb Mat Grass
>>5122240 Giant Tuffalo
Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki
>>5122219 Newnametta + Newnametta Sprouts
>>5122188 Bloomwalker
Bloomrunner
>>5130855 Parasitic Plakh Algea
Fungbörger
>>5123118 Blind Tunler
>>5129829 Blindmo
>>5123194 Common Harp Durmmail
>>5123609 Archo-Harp Drummail
>>5126149 Pluckerclaw Harp Drummail
>>5122261 Heartbreaker Kinali
Horrendous Mesmerail
Treading Nomad Tungus

[Glowing Meadows]
>>5124989 Sparkling-Falls Apotheosis Alteau
Newnametta + Newnametta Sprouts
>>5127539 Handetta
Bloomwalker
>>5127560 Bloomrunner
>>5125789 Harmonic Burrower Kinail
Common Harp Durmmail
>>5125110 Nymphler

[Cool Mediterranean]
>>5126423 Tuffalo Bush
>>5121531 Seedy Alteau
>>5130830 Hermit Newnametta
Parasitic Plakh Algea
Common Harp Durmmail
Archo-Harp Drummail
Pluckerclaw Harp Drummail
>>5130489 Quadruped Harp Drummail
>>5130734 Mist Collector Kinail
Heartbreaker Kinali
>>5130790 Common Slurgus
>>5130811 Brain-Sipper Slurgus

[Flooded Forests]
Pipis Algea
>>5125181 Gelatinous Vescigae
>>5123167 Greater Acid Bleb
Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki
>>5125852 Plangae
>>5123178 Fungbörger
Fungae
>>5123588 Veritaric Arcanne Caldirt
>>5129008 Eyestalk Crawling Mycophiler
>>5121365 Samba Triray
>>5123592 Brackish Grappler
Horrendous Mesmerail
Treading Nomad Tungus

[Primordial Terra Firme]
>>5127633 Loraxi Tuffalo
Giant Tuffalo
>>5123188 Great Apotheosis Alteau
Sparkling-Falls Apotheosis Alteau
Fungbörger
>>5121706 Raytheon Drummail
>>5130890 Commune Harvester Kinail
>>5127632 Greater Swinging Skelker
>>5121997 Horrendous Mesmerail
>>5122356 Murderous Deathkiller

[Rocky Coastline]
>>5122141 Siren's Razor Moss
>>5130815 Plakh Algea
Metallized Algeod
Gelatinous Vescigae
Greater Acid Bleb
Maglip Borgetta
Metalokina

[Sporkaki Flotilla]
>>5126188 Ballas-Tuber Sporkaki
Footlong Steamy Burstgetta
Lobe-Vine Steamy Borgetta
>>5127599 Prehensile-tailed Mycoflyer

[Spiolga Reefs]
Metallized Algeod
>>5122030 Common Spiolga
Maglip Borgetta
Lobe-Vine Steamy Borgetta
Metalokina
>>5127727 Saltungus
Roman Hermit Tungus

--GM/Librarian Notes--
> Since this thread is now steadily reaching the archive state, there will probably be only one more Phylogeny Chart update for this region.
> By the end of this thread, I will be selecting predominantly the most evolved organisms to be progressed into the next thread for Western Janus (Read as: Janus Region 1)
> If you are confused about the roles of some organisms in their given ecosystems, I encourage you either read the posts provided by previous creators in this thread, or look at the Dossier Guide ( >>5111979 ), and/or look at the Ecological Food Webs in this link: https://imgur.com/a/fH660Zw
> No more new ecosystems will be allowed for this region, unless they're really well done.

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>>5120511
Instead of Algeods he is full with Pi pis! Yum! Gr3at weapon for self defende!

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>>5131637
made a chart to visualize the environment will probably not make a part 2 but it really shows just how desperate some ecosystem are for more evos

>>5134556
It should be worth noting for context that the Sp'Hoopkina, regular Hoopkina, Fractal Kina, Basking Kina, Majoina and Nomad Tungus are considered ubiquitous to all Marine Habitats.

So this mean that they're present in the following habitats as well.
- Shallow Seas (Not the Coastlines)
- Freshwater Basins
- Flooded Forests (Exclusively in the submerged wetlands areas)
- Rocky Coastlines (In Tide Pools & submerged areas)
- Sporkaki Flotilla (Submerged areas only)
- Spiolga Reefs

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>>5111979
>>5111972
the frills of the Grogus folds forwards focusing its aim for its attacks its tongue lashing after prey incidentally avoiding explosions of borg, the upper edge of its mouth lacking leaving its mouth a unmoving gaping circular hole.
its front has 4 strong limbs letting it cling to any rocks nearly suctioned onto it securely the back pair kicking against rocks, the bottom of the water or land ready to launch it away from threats , stretches of skin scooping water effectively like underwater wings

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>>5123167
The Toilet Blep is more merciful than it's ancestor, yet at the same time more devious: it now laces it's flowers with an extremely potent laxative, and waits for any animal that eats them to make a "deposit" of fresh, barely digested biomass down it's central orifice.

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>>5114199
Fanned jumpler, lean into the the hunting of larger prey, developing sharp edged beaks, purpose built to pierce the armour of the Cool med's resident (comparatively speaking) megafauna, along with just about anything else. To even have a hope of getting in range, they've started hunting in small pack, harassing their large prey till they can make an opening to get close and start biting.

They've also developed a large set of not-quiet feathers at the ends of their tails. These are mostly used in the finding of strong mates, but can also be used as a form of defence, the fanned jumplers raising them to seem larger, and show off their eye spots. These don't do an insane amount of good on their own, but half a dozen of these swinging their tails up and hissing (by rubbing their drill tongue against the inside of their beaks) is pretty intimidating.

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>>5114199
Gulpin' Jumpler on the other hand develop a larger, more elastic mouth, that can be stretched somewhat like a snake's to swallow larger prey, but can also be opened wide on command. This second option is used to take advantage of swarms of lesser Kinail, such as the Pollen Sucker and Heartbreaker Kinail.

You see, the Gulpin Jumpler's enlarged hair deposits along their arms allow them to glide somewhat, as long as they start from somewhere high and catch a good air current. So, it's more falling with style really, but it still allows them to swallow great swathes of these swarms as they pass through, like a whale going after plankton.

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>>5111979
>>5111972
Evolving from the mattgrass is the Strewbish,
a hard root bulb absorbing minerals such as silicates wearing down mandibles and internal rasps, the saltyness of the bulb help it retain moisture and absorption, the sheer girth pushing away other plants on the surface giving itself a tiny clearing.
the nutrients stored in the bulb allows it even as a selfish individual too regrow there flat leaves after being consumed, the leaves are folded to give them structural integrity keeping them rigid and straight.
its berries/fruits are incredibly succulent, sweet and soft with seeds strewn on the outside

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>>5132155
>>5120511
The Plinky SS Borgetta covered in Scales of tough Plinky blocks waterloss, predators and blue light that it feeds on filtering out blue useless waste light spectrum for the Borgetta, it still peaks out to vent excess gas as a defense mechanism and sucking in nutrients and algea

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>>5127633
Luraxi truffalo have become host to a variety of bioluminescent microorganisms, both bacterial and fungal. The plant provides a great source of nutrition with it's root network, while the symbiotic colony feeds it useful waste products and emits light at night which is used to maintain photosynthesis full time. The codependence of this has lead to the truffalos becoming rich in sugars and starches.

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>>5126188
Sporkaki Dust-Trees, over many generations, have become optimized for the "spore fall" event of their lifecycle.

Being a spore bearing dust tree, the plant exhibits a high and low reproductive strategy.

Their persistent low-end effort is encompassed by the leaves of the plant releasing a light shower of dusty spores. On the high end, once their bulb has swollen in size, it will undergo a metamorphasis, with it's pulpy interior churning and changing into a massive sack of spores which will be ejected out the top of the plant. In times past, this destroyed the sporkaki tree, though, with it's hollow trunk, the plant may survive to experience multiple spore fall events.

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>>5127539
>>5127560
>>5132321
Borgeta; growing. Changing. Adapting.

1. Handettas; not overly smart, but not too dumb. A small tentacle on their head carries a false flower. This flower pulses in sequence to their own laid gardens, thus allowing them to check and see if the flower they are about to uproot is theirs or not.

2. bigboygetta; features a very similar feature to the above creature, but it can detect it's own familiar fragrance from flowers. Those that are not of it's own are trampled and rolled around in, then shat on for good measure.

3. Bloomrunners can oscillate their lights, between this an enhanced pheromonal production structures, they are quite good at luring in prey, on rare occasion capturng a borgetta type species too enamored with their boom.

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>>5137562
The Bloomrunner becomes even more devious in it's strategy as it shifts to prey on larger lifeforms: the majority of the body is now hidden undergound, the only exposed parts being some jaw-leaves, a few runner stalks and it's luring light, which now imitates a borgetta flower, badly. Very, very badly, which makes it all the more likely that a Handetta will get angry with it and try to rip it out, at which point the trap is sprung and the Handetta is as good as dead.
Since it no longer preys on bugs, perhaps the Kinalis finally have a chance to pollinate it...?

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>>5120267
The Loraxi Grazelker adopts a higher standing stance as the tuffalo, truffalo and other plants grow taller, their arms becoming both larger and more widely spread apart. The mating displays and signalling uses also drive an increase in the size of their own preorbital and philtral fronds.

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>>5127539
Among the tall matgrass and brush where the caldirt roams and jumplers run the Bloomin live, they are much kinder and softer then there relatives living near the Strewbish where they pick and pull some grass away to make small clearings where they plant there flowers and eating the giant strewbish berries about 7 cm large, eating there fill of sugars, nutrients and moisture being easy to take in giving them extra energy while unintentionally spreading the strewbish seeds.or they roam behind the caldirt taking advantage of the cut short grass and ruffled dirt even if they are a extreme danger sometimes. they can spend alot of there time hibernating

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>>5135386
Ah fuck. Ah shit. It happened.

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>>5138096
Loraxi Grazelke have to adapt to the rigors of the forest, and develop specialized limbs for many tasks.

A single powerful arm allows them to fight for mates, ward off predators, and rip up the best tufts of food stuffs, while a strong leg can deliver powerful kicks

The slender arm is useful for finer tasks, and the slender leg is useful for grasping as a third hand, or anchoring them in place if need be.

>>5120987
Gigablirts live and die and live again. Each generation has become more successful than the last, and now their heads only explode during the throes of mating. Tall and proud, the Blirt is a powerful beast.

The total loss of it's head is part of the blirt's lifecycle, allowing it to rebuild itself from stored nutrients, and at the same time release a massive amount of stemcells and purge toxins from it's body.

Blirts gradually go on to become one of the longer lived organisms of this strange moon.