| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Species | Symphon aeroshell |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Sponges |
| Biome | Plateaus Caves |
The Aeroshell Sponge is an anchored lifeform that lives in a symbiotic relationship with the Cabbage Shootroot. It cannot currently be scanned.
Appearance
The Aeroshell Sponge's body is roughly conical and pink in color with regular darker pink, round protruberances vertically along its exterior. At the top sits a round, light bluish bulb. There is also a blue variant of the Aeroshell Sponge.
Databank Entry
Aeroshell Sponge
A glowing sponge (tentatively Symphon aeroshell) that resembles the cone of a heat shield on atmospheric entry.
1. Predation strategy
The aeroshell feeds on microorganisms attracted to light, especially in dark caves where it can be mistaken for the sun.
2. Light source
Instead of relying on symbiotic bacteria, the aeroshell generates its own light through oxygen-fueled reactions. This light is piped throughout its tissue by glassy fibers resembling those grown by Earth's glassy sponges—among the longest living animals known.
3. Symbiotic partner
Often found associated with shootroots (hard-surfaced starfish-like organisms that burrow into the seafloor). The exact dynamics of the symbiosis are unknown. Await further updates.
Assessment: useful light source in dark water. May provide interesting bio-optics reference.
Gallery
In Game
 Aeroshell Sponge residing on a Cabbage Shootroot.
 A blue variant of the Aeroshell Sponge found atop pale Cabbage Shootroots in the Silver Mine.
