| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Species | Mephit ceryneian (“Ceryneian mephit”) |
| Attitude | Passive |
| Type | Anchored |
| Category | Molluscs |
| Biome | Graveyard Caves |
| Scan Tool | Bioscanner |
The Stagged Mephit is an anchored lifeform. They can be found abundantly in the Graveyard Caves, usually planted in groups surrounding the Thermal Vent Clusters that can be found in the cave.
Appearance
The Stagged Mephit is a tall, columnar organism. Most of a fully grown individual's body is made up of a stack of roughly hourglass-shaped clams. From these extend intermittent fan-tissues upwards. On top of the Mephit is a large base from which grow antler-like appendages.
Databank Entry
Mephit ceryneian. A stack of cloned clams adapted to life in very hot water. The central stalk that connects them appears to be a symbiotic worm worm worm worm worm
1. Clamclone
Clam stack clone stack! Jelly lei like. Connect on worm like coins on spindle.
Monitoring PDA bad output.
2. Genderstack
All clone female. Worm forms antlers: emit male cell. Why worm help clam? No more worm. Worm taken over by clam cancer.
3. Hot hot hot!
Clams evolve shut forever. Too hot! Never open...but then starve? A ha, eat with tissue fans, withdraw if nibble burn. Starvation solved.
4. Namepun
Stack sounds like stag and stack has antlers and stag has antlers. Stagged. Name for hot water living clam? Mephit. Stagged mephit.
Assessment: bad output stop.
Source: Scan a Stagged Mephit
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Trivia
- The suffix “ceryneian” in the scientific name of the Stagged Mephit is taken from the Ancient Greek mythological Ceryneian Hind, a giant deer said to possess golden antlers.
