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.+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 (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.   *Source: Scan a Stagged Mephit (HiHat)*   ## Gallery  -![Stagged Mephit found in the Hot Caves.](Stagged Mephit Ingame.png)+### In Game+ +![Stagged Mephit found in the Hot caves.](Stagged Mephit Ingame.png) ![Stagged Mephits of various growth stages.](Stagged Mephit (HiHat) 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.