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A teaser creature from a spec-evo/exobiology project i am working on with the help of my girlfriend. This project has been on hold almost all year, but now with school over and the new year just around the corner, we decided to start it up again.

This image depicts a common resident of warm shallow waters. Its a hardy creature, and forms one of only a few closely related living species belonging to a very ancient group of marine organisms, some of which went on and evolved to form the dominant terrestrial creatures of this world. Because of this, this creature is often viewed in the same way as the "Coelacanth" of earth, however they are much more common. (More info coming soon)

Basic Anatomy
1) Mouth. ("Radula" internal)
2) Sensory node. Can detect light (Through a thin armored membrane), as well as chemicals in the water
3) "Fins"
4) Water Siphon. Water is taken in through the mouth, oxygen filtered out and expelled through the paired siphons here, behind the fins.
5) Solid waste siphon. Sand and other indigestible materials, as well as waste are expelled through these paired siphons.
(Not pictured - liquid waste siphon)
6) Tail/"pelvic" girdle. Attachment points for tail/body musculature.
7) Tail. Flattened and muscled for swimming.

A more detailed image will be coming soon, with a more in-depth description and more info on certain anatomical traits.
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Date Taken
Dec 24, 2016, 9:33:57 AM
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GreekRandomness's avatar
Oooooooooooooooooooooo cool! Does your gf have a DA too?