Clam-Trap

Basic Information

Anatomy

The main body shape of the clam-trap is that of a giant clam, but both its 'back' and inside contains a fleshy and spongy mass of tentacles, along with a well hidden 'head'. The peculiar anatomy

Genetics and Reproduction

Clam-traps uses the same reproduction system as clams, a method known as broadcast spawning. Due to the nature of gene splicing and effects, the rate of female clams producing clam-traps are above 0,001 %. Also, when such a specimen spawn, is it common that they will eat the regular larvaes alongside the regular predators.

Growth Rate & Stages

Clam-traps have a faster metabolism than regular clams, going from X to reach adulthood.

Ecology and Habitats

Clam-traps usually remains on the deeps of oceans and large bodies of water, and had reports of finding even in abyssopelagic water levels. however, since they have an origin near the continental shelf, it is possible to find them in damp and usually section, such as caves with underwater sections. The clam-trap are usually able to travel on land and survive for a certain time , but their slow movement along with other risk or predators could complicate their survival. as such, they usually stay no further than beaches.

Dietary Needs and Habits

While they reached the capacity to eat flesh, the clam-trap still has the capacity to absrobr nutrients from organic materials, plankton and also bacterias. As such, they are able to self-sustain without large amount of flesh if needed be, and can enter a state of hibernation to reduce their intake if the presence of large flesh element becomes scarce.

Behaviour

Clam-traps usually hide in places they can hide their back tentacles used for locomotion, usually in sand or rocky formations. They wait on prey to come by and spring open, unleashing their front tentacles to grapple creatures , usually fishes, into its 'mouth' and proceed to close, damaging the grappled prey with blunt force. they tend proceed to eat the corpse inside, closing their clam protection again.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Touch and taste, and vibrations are the primary uses of detection, and as such, unless disturbed with noticeable vibrations or touched on its appendages or clam body, they usually stay rather unperceptive of large distance prey or predators. the tentacles can perceive vibrations up to around 60 feet of perimeter.

Conservation Status

No conservation status or law