Meadow Carrot Kraken

Sagittatestus pascuus

The Vivid Sea is a vast seagrass meadow that hosts a menagerie of crustaceans, aquatic insects and arachnids, and mollusks. It only makes sense something would capitalize on such a smorgasbord,  and that something is the Meadow Carrot Kraken, a species of Endoceratid cephalopod. Named for its bright orange shell, its a warning to would be predators that it possesses a deadly venomous bite, while adults have no need for the venom when hunting their rather slow prey, juveniles are ambush predators of fish, living in the pocket reefs that break up the otherwise endless meadow. Adult carrot krakens use their powerful beak to break into the shells and carapaces of their prey. Their efficiency in processing armoured prey has led to their widespread success, with many subspecies living throughout the warm coastal habitats around the Vernean Cavern. The only predators that can effectively hunt the Meadow Carrot Kraken are Serpent Whales and adolescent Thalassotyrannus, this lack of common predators and abundance of food means they are a fairly common sight in the Vivid Sea.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Cephalopoda
Subclass: Nautiloidea
Order: Endocerida
Family: Endoceratidae
Genus: Sagittatestus
Species: S. pascuus