| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Species | Cecidia ctenophora ("ctenophore gall") |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Bloom |
| Scan Tool | Bioscanner |
A Bloom Node is a juvenile Angel Comb infected by the Bloom strain of Proteavirus. It is connected to its host Titan Rockbore through the Bloom Core and must be cured by destroying the surrounding Bloom Cankers, allowing the Bloom Core to be cured and accessed for its Adaptation. For a list of Bloom Nodes and their locations, see Bloom Locations.
Appearance
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Behavior
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Locations
For more specific locations and images, see Bloom Locations.
Databank Entry
Source: Scan Bloom Node
This animal (tentatively Cecidia ctenophora) is a symbiote with - or parasite upon - the titan rockbore below. It is in a paradoxical state of distress and vigorous activity.
1. Comb structure
The comb structure, similar to baleen, filters nutrients from fast- moving water currents. No such current is present. The comb has collapsed.
2. Body bulb
The bloom node is fastened to an orifice in the titan rockbore below. This may have been the water source the node fed upon.
3. Viral bloom feeding
The bloom node receives large RNA virions (generated name "Proteavirus beta") from the titan rockbore below, then distributes them to nearby bloom cankers. The cankers return killed organisms, which the node digests and secretes into the rockbore for transport elsewhere.
4. Apparent distress
Biofilm infestation has resulted in stress and rapid aging. Blood flow is diverted from the comb structure to the digestive organs. The bloom node's normal life path has been redirected to produce virus and collect nutrients for another organism.
Assessment: bizarre and disturbing. Clearly part of a larger viral ecosystem. Destroying nearby viral cankers may reduce the flow of nutrients, slowing viral reproduction and allowing the bloom node to clear the virus.
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