Stagged Mephit (HiHat)

 | Feature | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Species** | *Mephit ceryneian* | | **Attitude** | Passive | | **Type** | Anchored | | **Category** | Molluscs | | **Biome** | Graveyard Caves |   ![Stagged Mephit](Stagged Mephit.png)   The **Stagged Mephit** is a sessile 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+> **Stagged Mephit (HiHat)**+>+> *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.  -**1. Clamclone**+*Source: Scan a Stagged Mephit (HiHat)*  -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.-  ## Gallery  -![Stagged Mephit Ingame](Stagged Mephit Ingame.png)-*Stagged Mephit Ingame*+![Stagged Mephit found in the Hot Caves.](Stagged Mephit Ingame.png)+![Stagged Mephits of various growth stages.](Stagged Mephit (HiHat) 2.png)  -![Found deep within Graveyard caves near vents. The projections that resemble antlers are present on large and small individuals.](Stagged Mephit (HiHat) 1.png)-*Found deep within Graveyard caves near vents. The projections that resemble antlers are present on large and small individuals.*- -![Different growth stages show nearly identical features. Larger individuals will have the 'antler' feature open while smaller ones it is closed, resembling a flame.](Stagged Mephit (HiHat) 2.png)-*Different growth stages show nearly identical features. Larger individuals will have the 'antler' feature open while smaller ones it is closed, resembling a flame.*-  ## 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.