Aster Scyllid

-![Aster Scyllid](Aster Scyllid.png)- -## Overview- -The **Aster Scyllid** is an algae-like lifeform. It does not currently exist in game.- -## Data Bank Entry- -| Attribute | Details |+| Property | Details | | :--- | :--- |+| **Image** | ![Aster Scyllid](Aster Scyllid.png) |+| **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Sessile | | **Category** | Algae |-| **Attitude** | Passive |-| **Damage** | None |-| **Biomod** | None |  -> *" "*+The **Aster Scyllid** is an algae-like lifeform. It does not currently exist in the game.+ +## Databank Entry+ +> **Megahecaspid aster**. A colony of shell-forming, algae-like organisms analogous to Earth's haptophytes or coralline algae.+>+> 1. **Megahecaspid**+> A colony of hecaspids — organisms with fatty or starchy interiors surrounded by many shields of calcium carbonate.+>+> 2. **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.)+>+> 3. **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.