Kasha Algae

+| Property | Value |+| --- | --- |+| Type | Anchored |+| Category | Algae |+ +**Kasha Algae** is a Lifeform.+ +## Databank Entry+ +![Cicada Logo](Cicada Logo.png)+ +*Alveola tragos*. Lithoautotrophic algae that grows in knobbly clumps on the sides of tufa towers.+ +### 1. Lithoautotrophy+ +Kasha algae extracts minerals from the tufa towers by infiltrating the rock's porous structure with microscopic filaments that secrete weak organic acids.+ +### 2. Camouflage+ +Kasha algae consists of a soft, spongy core of royal purple, protected by a thick bubbled crust of calcium carbonate. This mineralised skin mimics the exact color and texture of the host tufa.+ +### 3. Explosive+ +High kinetic force is required to penetrate the algae’s armor. Once breached, acid sacs near the surface flood the surrounding calcium carbonate, triggering an explosive cloud of carbon dioxide gas.+ +**Assessment:** not edible. May thrive in human stomach acids. Do not lick.