Acid Raion

+| Feature | Details |+| :--- | :--- |+| **Type** | Sessile |+| **Category** | Raions |+| **Species** | *Raion carbonica* |+| **Attitude** | Passive |+| **Biome** | Coral Gardens, Shallows |+  ![Acid Raion](wiki-images/89/897d536739d30d47caf7b708d4a970d2.png)   The **Acid Raion** is a sessile lifeform that can be harvested for [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac)s. They can generally be found inside caves in the [Shallows](Shallows).   ## Appearance   The Acid Raion is a type of organism shaped and colored like a human brain. It has 3 pouches able to be harvested using a [Survival Multitool](Survival_Multitool), all attached to a center stem containing a medical gel sac.   ## Databank Entry  -**Raion carbonica**. A colony of worms living inside a shared membrane, probably a sponge. Uses weak acid to digest prey.+> **Source:** [Scanner](Scanner) scan of an Acid Raion  -1. **Raion**-   An organism defined as a sponge occupied by a colony of cloned predatory worms. This sponge is chambered, akin to Earth's extinct sphinctozoans; the chambers grow around a central pump.+***Raion carbonica***. A colony of worms living inside a shared membrane, probably a sponge. Uses weak acid to digest prey.  -2. **Pressurized acid**-   The raion's worms secrete weak acid as a digestive factor and defense mechanism. This acid is held under pressure by a plug in the raion's central pump. To avoid unwanted acid release, cut away the chambers before disturbing the central pump.+### 1. Raion+An organism defined as a sponge occupied by a colony of cloned predatory worms. This sponge is chambered, akin to Earth's extinct sphinctozoans; the chambers grow around a central pump.  -3. **Volcanic origin?**-   The acid raion may have originally evolved near a cold seep or a volcanic caldera. Acid-friendly biochemistry gave it a useful defense mechanism and feeding strategy to colonize other waters.+### 2. Pressurized acid+The raion's worms secrete weak acid as a digestive factor and defense mechanism. This acid is held under pressure by a plug in the raion's central pump. To avoid unwanted acid release, cut away the chambers before disturbing the central pump.  -4. **Medical gel**-   The raion's central pump is partially plugged by a mass of worm residue; this keeps the pressure in the chambers high. This residue contains useful clotting factors and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Recommend collection.+### 3. Volcanic origin?+The acid raion may have originally evolved near a cold seep or a volcanic caldera. Acid-friendly biochemistry gave it a useful defense mechanism and feeding strategy to colonize other waters.  -5. **Problematic genetics**-   Spectrogenetic analysis indicates the host sponge and the resident worms contain partial copies of each others' genomes. This is a biological impossibility on Earth, and suggests that genetic inheritance functions differently on this world.+### 4. Medical gel+The raion's central pump is partially plugged by a mass of worm residue; this keeps the pressure in the chambers high. This residue contains useful clotting factors and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Recommend collection.  -**Assessment:** useful source of weak acid for batteries. Central plug contains medically relevant gel. Cut away chambers before removing central plug.+### 5. Problematic genetics+Spectrogenetic analysis indicates the host sponge and the resident worms contain partial copies of each others' genomes. This is a biological impossibility on Earth, and suggests that genetic inheritance functions differently on this world.  +**Assessment:** Useful source of weak acid for batteries. Central plug contains medically relevant gel. Cut away chambers before removing central plug.+  Consult with your Noetic Advisor system to research optimum search areas.   ## Tips  -- Both the [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac)s regrow after a period of time.-- The Acid Raion does not release its noxious cloud if all three Acidic Raion Pouches are removed before harvesting the Medical Gel Sac.+*   Both the [Acidic Raion Pouches](Acidic_Raion_Pouch) and [Medical Gel Sac](Medical_Gel_Sac)s regrow after a period of time.+*   The Acid Raion does not release its noxious cloud if all three Acidic Raion Pouches are removed before harvesting the Medical Gel Sac.   ## Gallery  -![Two Acid Raions found in a cave below the Lifepod.](wiki-images/2e/2e4295cde9939a642e5c4307718e452a.png)+![Two Acid Raions found in a cave below the Lifepod.](wiki-images/7d/7d5ffe25f20ef6fe1999d14dc6f60e40.png)