Stagged Mephit

 ![Stagged Mephit](Stagged Mephit.png)   | Property | Details | | :--- | :--- |-| **Species** | *Mephit ceryneian* |+| **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 ![Stagged Mephit Databank](Stagged Mephit Databank.png)   *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*   ## Gallery ### In Game ![Stagged Mephit found in the Hot caves.](Stagged Mephit Ingame.png) ![Stagged Mephits of various growth stages.](Stagged Mephit 2.png)   ## 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.