False Fission Drum

 | Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Species** | *Polymephycite tympanum* |+| **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Kelp |-| **Attitude** | Passive |   ![False Fission Drum](False Fission Drum.png)  -The **False Fission Drum** is an unusual kelp-like lifeform. It does not currently appear in the game.+The **False Fission Drum** is an unusual kelp-like lifeform. It does not currently appear in game.  +## Appearance+ +*Section requires expansion.*+  ## Databank Entry  -> **False Fission Drum**->-> Tentatively *Polymephycite tympanum*. Not animal, plant, or fungus, but a fourth category of complex life analogous to Earth protists.->-> **1. Central structure**->-> The central stipe is a biopolymer akin to chitin or keratin held upright by a beard of air-filled sacs (pneumatocysts).->-> **2. Dual feeding strategy**->-> Photosynthesis is the primary nutrient source, but cave-dwelling drums subsist on dissolved nutrients.->-> **3. Reactor glow**->-> Adults develop a large bioluminescent swelling called a sprangia. Its blue light precisely mimics the Cherenkov radiation of a nuclear fission reactor immersed in seawater.->-> Assessment: further investigation required. Await further updates.+**False Fission Drum**+ +Tentatively *Polymephycite tympanum*. Not animal, plant, or fungus, but a fourth category of complex life analogous to Earth protists.+ +1. **Central structure**+ +The central stipe is a biopolymer akin to chitin or keratin held upright by a beard of air-filled sacs (pneumatocysts).+ +2. **Dual feeding strategy**+ +Photosynthesis is the primary nutrient source, but cave-dwelling drums subsist on dissolved nutrients.+ +3. **Reactor glow**+ +Adults develop a large bioluminescent swelling called a sprangia. Its blue light precisely mimics the Cherenkov radiation of a nuclear fission reactor immersed in seawater.+ +Assessment: further investigation required. Await further updates.