Fractal Fork

by Squiddum

A Fractal Fork engages in asexual reprodcution.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Fractal Forks are heavily simplified planktonic evolutions of the ancestor fractal tree. They are mainly just small slivers of skin tissue wrapped around an internal copper wiring made to give the organism structure, its magnetite core has been reduced in size dramatically. It’s body has a rough H shape with it’s budding offspring growing off the branches of the body, each offspring also producing it’s own buds while growing on the parent, creating a fractal pattern. Their gas pockets have been reduced in size to where they are almost imperceivable and only keep the organism neutrally buoyant.

Genetics and Reproduction

Once the buds have grown large enough a clef will appear at the tip of the branch and the offsprings body, breaking them off of the parent, where the next generation will then grow. Each bud grows at a different rate so they don’t grow into each other, and it allows the organism to break off one bud a day. If particularly well fed, several generations can grow on one parent, some micro fossils showing up to 5 generations, although hypothetically there could be more.

Growth Rate & Stages

Its offspring are just smaller versions of the adult, with it taking 15 days for it to grow to full maturation and start making its own offspring while in normal conditions, but only 10 in nutrient rich conditions.

Ecology and Habitats

A common food for deep sea filterfeeders. They form large blooms around areas of radioactivity or nutrients in the deep sea, typically hydrothermal vents. They are swept across the ocean floor via currents. While travelling between spots of nutrients they can enter a catatonic state in which their metabolism slows to an extent that they would be percieved as in stasis or even dead.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Fractal Forks feed on radiation and dissolved chemicals / nutrients via diffusion. They are about as small as a radiotroph can get while still using the typical radiotrophy method of organisms in the catagory of Radiotropha.

Created By
Prehistoric Game Cartridge
Genetic Ancestor
Fractal Tree

Scientific Name

Fráktalsklíthra Tésserakladiá

Origin/Ancestry

Radiotropha

Lifespan

50 days

Average Height

130 Microns

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Light brown