False Fission Drum

 | Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Species** | *Polymephycite tympanum* |-| **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Kelp |+| **Attitude** | Passive |+| **Status** | Out of map bounds / Not in game |   ![False Fission Drum](False Fission Drum.png)  -The **False Fission Drum** is an unusual kelp-like lifeform. It does not currently appear in game.+The **False Fission Drum** is an unusual kelp-like lifeform. It does not currently appear in the 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.  -Tentatively *Polymephycite tympanum*. Not animal, plant, or fungus, but a fourth category of complex life analogous to Earth protists.- -1. **Central structure**- +### 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**- +### 2. Dual feeding strategy Photosynthesis is the primary nutrient source, but cave-dwelling drums subsist on dissolved nutrients.  -3. **Reactor glow**- +### 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.+**Assessment:** further investigation required. Await further updates.