| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Algae |
The Aster Scyllid is an algae-like lifeform. It does not currently exist in game.
Databank Entry
Megahecaspid aster. A colony of shell-forming, algae-like organisms analogous to Earth's haptophytes or coralline algae.
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Megahecaspid A colony of hecaspids — organisms with fatty or starchy interiors surrounded by many shields of calcium carbonate.
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Bacterial symbiote These hecaspids use internal bacterial reservoirs to feed on sunlight, chemical, or even radiation. (Electrical feeding is theoretically possible but not yet observed.)
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Nutrient trove The interior of the colony is a reservoir of high-density food storage. An appropriate nickname might be 'sea tuber' (not to be confused with the nickname for deep-sea metallic nodules).
Assessment: positive sign for biodiversity. Await further updates.
