Aster Scyllid

-| Feature | Details |+| Property | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Image** | ![Aster Scyllid](Aster Scyllid.png) | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Algae |  -The **Aster Scyllid** is an algae-like lifeform. It does not currently exist in the game.+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.   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.*+**Assessment**: positive sign for biodiversity. Await further updates.