Round 3
For millions of years, microbe species have been living off of free compounds floating around in the ocean, with little competition. But this has gone on for too long and these compounds have almost disappeared, meaning competition is rife. The Great Depletion has led to a large number of extinctions of species who either could not find an alternative food source, or could not compete with other cells are the remains of the compounds. On the other side, the first predatory relationships and a simple food chain have evolved. Currently, two species, one using agents and the other pilli, are battling it out for domination of the water. Scavengers follow their movements and others scuttle around after the remainder of the compounds. Chemoreceptors have evolved on many species from a need to find their way around.
serialkiller🌴 Vacuole (5)
Pilus (1)
Species: Probactum Cometium
Species Description: Although the free compounds are almost depleted, this line of species is still fairly successful, but decreasing. This is because of the species who require free-floating compounds it is still the best adapted and best them all to it. This advantage is only increased by the evolution of a storage sac called a vacuole, which allows it to survive during lean times. However, it won’t last much longer than the supply of free compounds. It is still fairly common in the depths of the ocean.
Thriving Status: VU
Individual Situation: The chemoreceptors are detecting some compounds in front of it. There is also another strange sensation coming from that direction.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5
Immortal_Dragon Vacuole (5)
Lysosomes (6)
Species: Probactum mobila
Species Description: This species spends its time floating through the water, hoping to engulf smaller organisms like prokaryotes. If they are not available, it will attempt to find compounds. It’s new lysosomes help it to better break down its prey, and it stores excess compounds in its vacuole. This gives it a stable food source, but it’s not the easiest to find. It has to get quite lucky to truly thrive. It is fairly common in the deep ocean.
Thriving Status: VU
Individual Situation: To the left, some compounds can be detected but in front a different sensation occurs.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5
phantomhunter01 Mitochondria(5)
Membrane-destroying agent (4)
Species: Simplica varin
Species Description: This is the most potent cell in the ocean and would be feared by all cells, if they were capable of fear. The vacuole that has been present in this line for a long time has now mutated; although they still retain a vacuole for storage purposes, a small part broke off and drifted towards the edge of the cell where it fused. It is now used to release a dangerous agent that breaks down membranes, leaving the juicy innards for the cell to absorb. It preys on all cells and is only hunted by one other species. It is very common in the deep ocean.
Thriving Status: LC
Individual Situation: Two strange sensations can be felt, one to the left and one to the right.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5
TheGraveKnight Vacuole (2)
Pilus (3)
Species: Gravian nyxus
Species Description: This is another predator of cells, except instead of an agent, it uses a large pilli mutated from a flagella, to pierce its prey’s membrane and cause them to slowly die. It then feeds on what is left behind. It has only one predator and feeds on all other species of cell. It is very common in the deep of the ocean.
Thriving Status: LC
Individual Situation: A strange sensation can be felt behind, as well as compounds to the left.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5
agenttine Cilia (5)
Chemosynthesis (2)
Species: Agentus thrivum
Species Description: The cillia that seemed to take so long to develop, finally came through. Ironically though, it was not enough to save this species from extinction. It was one of many species to go extinct due to The Great Depletion, simply not being able to compete with far more advanced cells. (You may choose one of the remaining species to branch off, and one mutation.)
Thriving Status: EX
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Atrox Vacuole (1)
Cilia (3)
Species: Euthrivum cilia
Species Description: Strangely one of the other species that has also gone extinct developed cilia just before the end came. Unfortunately, it lacked the capability to get enough food to live, especially with the faulty mitochondria, which were slowly, but not slowly enough, being phased out. (You may choose one of the remaining species to branch off, and one mutation.)
Thriving Status: EX
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StealthStyle
Lysosomes (2)
Bigger Size (5)
Species: Flagellia magnum
Species Description: Although not quite at the top of the local food chain, this is another species that has developed a way to prey on other species, by increasing in size enough that it is able to engulf smaller species. The problem with this is that it struggles to break them down, as it lacks lysosomes. Instead, it often scavenges on already broken cells killed by one of the better predators. It is therefore common in the deep ocean.
Thriving Status: NT
Individual Situation: A strange sensation comes from in front, to the left, some compounds.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5
evolution4weαk Chloroplasts (1)
Flagellum (5)
Species: Flagellia novus
Species Description: This is another species that is attempting to eke out a living off the increasingly diminished amounts of compounds floating in there, aided by its new flagella. However, it’s competitor, Probactum Cometium, is much better adapted and so it often loses out. It’s food source is also disappearing. As a result, it is fairly uncommon in the deep ocean.
Thriving Status: EN
Individual Situation: There are some compounds in front and a large sensation coming in from behind.
Health: Healthy
Reproduction %: 5