Jade Crown

In the wake of mass extinctions some species embraced cooperation as a method of survival. Some species of Reef Crowns formed a symbiotic partnership with cecilia. Their tentacles hollow out allowing the phytozoans a safe place to live in exchange for a portion of the food they produce. That has led to the new Jade Crowns who form into massive colonies built of the shells of their ancestors. [Creature design by Saurusblooded, Chared, and Dr. Misa]

Basic Information

Anatomy

Physically, jade crowns are almost identical to reef crowns. Building a calcium carbonate tube base to live in that is attached to the sea floor. Where they differ is in their tentacles. Jade crown tentacles are larger and hollow to allow for colonies of cecilia to live in and provide food for the jade crown and grant it a green color. A new development is the ability to create new jade crowns by budding off from tentacles, creating a new jade crown directly next to the original. Over the generations jade crowns can create large colonies of themselves built on the calcium carbonate shells of their ancestors.

Genetics and Reproduction

Though capable of budding, Jade Crowns, like their ancestors practice male and female broadcast spawning.

Growth Rate & Stages

Buds will emerge as miniature versions of the adult jade crown but those born due to broadcast spawning join the planktonic soup as a larva that is very similar to the basal rose crown. After a few local months the jade crown will attach itself to the seafloor and begin a new jade crown colony.

Ecology and Habitats

Jade crowns prefer the shallow seas around the equator as they require a lot of sunlight to support their cecilia residents. They live in the shallow waters between Kub Shay and Yama, as well as along the southern coast of southern yama.

EXTINCT

Genetic Ancestor(s)