BioNES: Paddling in the Gene Pool

One possibility, if one that would create a significant amount of work, is to allow people to make a second species on the condition it be a branch of somebody else's (perhaps with less genes, to prevent it becoming the main one).

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that is planned to be a reward for particularly good species creation im not going to say how i define good, but you could take a look at the rewards from last update to get a clue what will get rewards

Also, current evolution tree:

[In a forensic movie of a dead imprint on the mud of a C. trodolphi and a C. Rotua nucleus that was saved by a large land slide]
A C. Rotua wiggled its flagella. Its horns quivered, there are no friends in the area? It swallowed a small chunk of a C. Protoid and suddenly was buffeted by a wave of water as a C.Tordolphii zoomed up and swallowed different parts of the now broken cell. A smaller C.Trodolphi closed its horn in the Nucleaus before a larger one got it and broke it and swallowed it.

Suddenly the nucleaus go stuck in the C. Trodolphi and as the others left to get more food in a larger group of C.Rotua this one, whose cell membrance of the horns broke from too-large cell. The stomach started to split but suddenly a large rubble appeared, just as it wrestled a part of its meal down the other swarms left and it was buried.

[Class]

"Class, this is a C. Trodolphi. They sometimes eat C.Rotua but this shows proof. They are multicelled predators."

(the sand was loamly and there was an eruption1)

Xebeo- A Biography

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Life in the deep. A dangerous prospect already- big creatures pick on little, and the little do not survive. But what happens- when you are the littest creature of all?

From the Cellucea Protoids of ancient prehistory to the Miniature Termite Eggs of our own day, this program covers it all. Beginning with the life of Xebeo, the Cellucea Protoid, we go on through history, covering the Little Guy.

Here on the Nanochannel.

Episode 1- A Cell is born:

(i: First Ten Minutes of program)

(Cut to a scene of a cell breaking in two)
In the midst of the seas, life is founded. A cell splits in two, each going their own way. The Protoid known to modern man as Xebeo is here born.

(The cell begins to "travel" off.)

Xebeo's life will be difficult. As a creature, it struggles to even move. Without cilia, it has trouble directing itself towards the precious minerals it depends on. As a species, it will face many formidable competitors. Most formidable of all is the Cellucea Tordorphi.

(Cut to a frontal shot of a Cellucea Tordorphi, closing in on a Cellucea Protoid. From the earlier shot, it is the one which it split from. From the shot's point of view, the Tordorphi appears to be giant. A second shot emerges, of the Cellucea Tordorphi eating the Protoid. Cut back to Xebeo moving away)

For Xebeo to survive, it must avoid the fate of it's brother. Fending off the Tordorphi and it's lesser cousin, the Rotua, will be a concern throughout it's life.

(The Xebeo moves off. The camera moves backwards, revelaing a Cellucea Gelu in the distance. As the person talks, the camera closes in on it)

NWAG, sorry to be a pain but you still havent spent a DNA on multicelluarity... i changed it in red below, tell me if thats ok (removed 1 level of mass reproduction and gave lvl 1 multicellularity.)

Name: Cellulacea Militis (Miles Militis means soldier in latin)
Ancestor: Cellulacea Gelu
Description: The Cellulacea Militis by chance evolved weapon-like features, and with the positive reinforcement of sucess over millions of years began to use them. By "war" with the Cellulacea Gelu, it managed to fight it's way to it's destiny...
Complexity: Multi-celluar. Cells are divided between those supporting/making up the flagella (you havent got flagella, you have cilia, nit picky i know sorry, i assume you meant cilia?) (30%), photosynthesising/mineral-absorbtion cells (30% and 20% respectively), and those supporting/making up the spike (20%).
Habitat: Cold shallows (as cold as it can survive in, anyway), preferably near Volcanic vents but less dependent on them. Also, any ocean areas where it can survive.
Eats: Partially photosynthetic, partially mineral absorbtion
Locomotion: Primarily flagella, but cilia-supported
Behaviour: Social species, generally working together against Cellucea Gelu and other Cellulacea Militis. It attempts to kill them to get rid of competition.
Energy: this is both how much it needs to survive (appetite/metabolism), as well as how much a predator would get from eating it.
Reproduction Methods: Binary Fission (the cell divides into 2)
Population: I’ll do this bit
Origin: Cold waters
Adaptation Summary:
-Cell Membrane (Lvl 1)
-Mineral Absorption (Lvl 2)
-Photosynthesis (Lvl *3) via chloroplasts
-Cilia (lvl 1)
-Mass Reproduction (lvl *2)
-Cold Resistance (lvl 1)
-Weapons (*Lvl 1)
-Multicellular (*Lvl 1)

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EDIT: nice creative use of stories there guys

Psychic_Llamas said:

NWAG, sorry to be a pain but you still havent spent a DNA on multicelluarity... i changed it in red below, tell me if thats ok (removed 1 level of mass reproduction and gave lvl 1 multicellularity.)

Name: Cellulacea Militis (Miles Militis means soldier in latin)
Ancestor: Cellulacea Gelu
Description: The Cellulacea Militis by chance evolved weapon-like features, and with the positive reinforcement of sucess over millions of years began to use them. By "war" with the Cellulacea Gelu, it managed to fight it's way to it's destiny...
Complexity: Multi-celluar. Cells are divided between those supporting/making up the flagella (30%), photosynthesising/mineral-absorbtion cells (30% and 20% respectively), and those supporting/making up the spike (20%).
Habitat: Cold shallows (as cold as it can survive in, anyway), preferably near Volcanic vents but less dependent on them. Also, any ocean areas where it can survive.
Eats: Partially photosynthetic, partially mineral absorbtion
Locomotion: Primarily flagella, but cilia-supported
Behaviour: Social species, generally working together against Cellucea Gelu and other Cellulacea Militis. It attempts to kill them to get rid of competition.
Energy: this is both how much it needs to survive (appetite/metabolism), as well as how much a predator would get from eating it.
Reproduction Methods: Binary Fission (the cell divides into 2)
Population: I’ll do this bit
Origin: Cold waters
Adaptation Summary:
-Cell Membrane (Lvl 1)
-Mineral Absorption (Lvl 2)
-Photosynthesis (Lvl *3) via chloroplasts
-Cilia (lvl 1)
-Mass Reproduction (lvl *2)
-Cold Resistance (lvl 1)
-Weapons (*Lvl 1)
-Multicellular (*Lvl 1)

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EDIT: nice creative use of stories there guys

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Oops. I intended to make it single-celled but forgot to edit the relevant sections. I think I'll keep it like before, but single-celled.

ok then single celled it is thanks

EDIT: Changed my mind about what I put here.

Update? (10char)

yeh my appologies for the delay guys, it appears that i went out clubbing last night and only got to sleep at 8 this morning, and woke up at 3... now i have work at 5 so the update probably wont happen soon. if your lucky maybe ill do it after work ill have to see. if not tomorrow. once again sorry

Where is it?

Sorry for not getting this out sooner guys work has been pounding me, (its currently 12;40am as i write this so please excuse me if there are any mistakes in the update lol, point them out to me and ill correct them) i promise to be more punctual in the next update. also, sorry i havent got a diagram showing the distribution of your organisms like the last update, im just too tired right now. if your lucky ill do one in the morning lol. ill definately do one next update though


Update 2: Adaptive Radiation



And so evolution continued. in a relatively short time many new species came into existence rapidly reaching into every available habitat. Cellulacea Militis evolved from the plant like Cellulacea Gelu however through random chance it developed characteristics common to both animals and plants. becoming the first photosynthetic predator it grew a barbed protrusion which secretes enzymes that destroy other cells membranes and allow Cellulacea Militis to absorb their nutrients. the combination of its ability to photosynthesise and its ability to 'steal' rival cell's nutrients by killing them off means it has very efficient energy gain, however the increase in activity means it expends more energy leaving it with only a slight overall energy gain. Cellulacea Militis quickyl became the dominant species in the colder portions of the oceans, radiating away from land. the aggressive nature of this species however has put its ancestor in danger of extinction as it preys exclusively on Cellulacea Gelu

However another successful plant species has radiated out even farther than the cold oceans. in fact the new species Searchus attdusc has evolved through natural selection into the very first organism to leave the waters of the world. the gas filled center of this plant has enabled it to float on the ocean, but through specialisation of the cells composing the body the lower half became harder, reinforced and more adept at transporting gasses in and out of the central cavity, however these cells are completely unable to photosynthesise. The increase in gas flow and storage made the species far more buoyant and in fact is able to retain the elusive hydrogen and helium gasses making it almost as light as air. As such strong winds are able to pluck individuals from the waves and potentially carry them significant distances. However the longer the individuals are out of water the more likely they are to die due to the heat and dryness, thus many short journeys are better for the species. Indeed many inland lakes have been colonised by Searchus attdusc and here they have absolutely no competition and thrive. The top hemisphere of Searchus attdusc unlike the bottom has retained the ability to photosynthesise and has become paper thin but with maximum chloroplasts becoming specialised and much lighter to allow longer flights. each year massive flights of these organisms occur in the short autumn season when the conditions are right, and the rapid dispersal makes them a very successful species.

Searchus attdusc is however not the only decendent of Searchus lowess . a branching group called Searchus phlegos has evolved in a different manner to its sister species. Having acquired many many more chloroplasts from a freak mutation and random bursts of chloroplast replication, the cell membranes of Searchus phlegos have become stronger and the outer layer of the membrane developed strong interlocking moleculest to suppor the increase in cell volume. In addition the cells themselves have grown larger at the cost of making them heavyer and more reliant on cells pumping water out ofthe central chanmber, expecially when a cell ruptures. Due to the significant chloroplast presence though this species is a very nutritious source of food and energy, being able to rapidly convert the suns light into carbohydrates.

Where some species have traveled away from their point of origin, others seem reluctant to move. the Amoeba Communis has evolved an unsual behavioural and social feature which is not quite multicelluarity and more a communual aggregation or colony. as such these inividuals have become known as Amoeba Communis Aggregatus. In the words of one of the first researchers of this unusual species in the distant future:

the A.Communis Aggregatus is unusual, very unusual. It is both a single celled organism and a muti celled organism. How does this work? Well the Aggregatus has evolved chemical receptors and emittors along its cell membrane and these emmit and recive chemical signals that draw amoeba together. Once several amoeba have bumped into each other they secreate a very strong natural adhesive bonding the cells together. This new organism has more pesudopods so it can move far faster and kill prey far quicker but it needs more energy to live. The cells can split up again by secreating a nautral solvent dissolving the bond between the cells. They only do this when there is a great need to escape predators or for strength or when times are very good. It appears just like a normal A. Communis. It has been know for individual A. Communis Aggregatus to use its natural adhesive to help caught prey.

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This obvious team work has enabled the species to thrive in the crowded warm shallows, grouping together as one organism when able to and hunting in groups. however the necessity to share captured prey has resulted in the species needing to hunt much more than before and thus they expend more energy, and so the common (but elusive) Searchus attdusc and the more reliable Cellulacea Chlorophyta are a great treat due to their high energy stores.

Like Amoeba Communis Aggregatus, ] Trodophi Toraduro has specialised as a predator of the populous shallows. Having lost 1 or 2 of its sucker mouths in some individuals it is focussing on improving the one mouths effectivness. In addition to this simplification, a complex chemical process occurs in one of the cells surrounding the gut, these chemical processes render the cell light sensitive and so it can ‘see’. This primitive eye-spot and its connection to the very basic internal communications render it one of the most advanced animals in this era. As such it has diverged great enough away from the Cellulacea family and has formed the separate ‘Trodophi’ family. This species is characteristic for their almost constant grazing, feeding off the floating algae and photosynthetic cells, it requires little movement to find food
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Rewards:

The Realism award goes to: Vertinari118 for his Amoeba Communis Aggregatus. this is because the description of the method that the species aggregates is logical and could (and probably does) exist in reality. it is not far fetcehd at all You get 1 free DNA (making it a total of 4DNA) for your next evolution

The Creativity award goes to: Neverwonagame3 for his Cellulacea Militis . i was unsure who to give this award to and was contemplating giving it to Charles Li again, but decided that a predatory plant was just too imaginative to pass up.
You get 1 free DNA (making it a total of 4DNA) for your next evolution

The Success award goes to: Immaculate for his Searchus attdusc due to this species complete dominance of dispersal methods (taking to the air) it has colinised much more of the world than all other species put together.
because of this (which was also in the running for the creative award) ill give you the option of having 1 free DNA on one evolution, OR alow you to make 2 new evolutions with 3DNA each, provided one evolves from someone elses species.

Good update (as usual) - i think i will take the bonus gene award for this turn. I kind of have an idea of where i want to go with my species before i turn my attention to other species.
Also, can you have a list of species according to Era, relative dispersal, relative population if thats not too much work?

Immaculate.

Name:
Searchus fahrabuv
Ancestor:
Searchus attdusc
Description:
Searchus fahrabuv is an evolution of the S. attdusc for which the primary difference is a greatly increased size (now approximately the size of a grapefruit or softball) and much more efficient gas exchange pumps. The larger size has led to a greater volume to surface ratio which means that it has more lifting power to float a smaller (relative) weight. This, in combination with much more efficient gas exchange and maintenance pumps (resulting in an interior made up almost exclusively of hydrogen and helium gases now) has led to much greater buoyancy (Lvl 5).
In addition, the cells now protect themselves from dehydration by tightening the gap junctions between cells to prevent leakage and by changes in the lipid composition of the cell membrane to make them less permeable to water (and, incidentally, gases- which helps maintain buoyancy). (water retention lvl 1)
These two changes have made the Searchus fahrabuv a common sight in the planet’s lower atmosphere as they drift about during the days, protected from predation, and competition from other plants for the sun’s rays, by rising far above them. Occasionally they will blow onto land where they will roll along the dry ground until they get to a puddle or lake, re-hydrate and again take to the skies where they feed on the sun’s energy. Floating Searchus fahrabuv will eventually require water and as they lose osmotic pressure, they slowly deflate, usually landing in water, where they can re-hydrate, soak the little bit of minerals they need and even occasionally bud to reproduce (a process that has not evolved beyond that of its ancestors).
Finally, the last manner in which the Searchus fahrabuv has evolved from its ancestors is that it protects itself from the sun’s radiation. Rising above the seas and the occasional low-lying cloud has been great for accessing the sun’s rays but this is not always good. While it provides abundant food, it can also sun-burn the poor floating plant and quickly dehydrate it. To protect against this the Searchus fahrabuv has evolved a pigment that reflects light and heat. This pigment, which appears ‘bronze-colored’ can be stored in two phases, the difference between the two being a function of a very minor enzymatic chemistry. In the inactive phase the pigment is in solution and doesn’t affect the cells of the Searchus fahrabuv. It appears green and is a very efficient photo-synthesizing machine. In its second phase it is only semi-soluble and the Searchus fahrabuv appears like a little floating bronze balloon.
Habitat:
Floats above surface of oceans, lakes, rivers and occasionally dry land. Requires water at least every two days and requires water to reproduce.
Eats:
Photosynthesizes sugars from the sun
Locomotion:
Slave to wind currents
Behaviour:
None observed
Energy:
Energy demands are greater then its ancestors so it doesn’t grow or reproduce as quickly. Generally metabolism has slowed somewhat.
Reproduction Methods:
Will produce a small ‘batch’ of smaller multi-cellular organism every week or so (20-30 ‘seeds’) under ideal conditions (clear skies, warm waters, good aeration). These new Searchus fahrabuv are about 1/100 the size of their parent but will grow to full size and reproductive maturity in 8-10 days depending on growth conditions.
Population:
???
Origin:
Warm shallow waters with gentle but persistent winds
Adaptation Summary:

• Cell Membrane (Lvl 1)
• Mineral Absorption (Lvl 1)
• Photosynthesis (Lvl 3)
• Buoyancy (Lvl 5)*
• Water Retention (lvl 1)*
• Radiation Protection (lvl 1)*
• Specialized Multi-Cellular Body (Lvl 1)

EDIT: I am not sure if you want to call multicellular just multicellular or Specialized Multi-Cellular Body (Lvl 1). Please rename this gene for the sake of harmony with rules and expectations.

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You should just post a creation. Its not like you have to keep playing if you don't want to. You can just hop in and out as you please, playing some turns and not others (if i understand correctly).

New: Trodophi Siccus-Militis (Temperature Soldier)
Ancestor: Trodophi Toraduro
Description: A Multicelluar cell with sucker powered mouths instead of regular ones that also hold simple teeth cells. They also have an eyespot and simpler stomach while still having 3 flagella. It has a simple cell going through the gut area which receives info and is the cell with the heaviest traffic. Most important is the growth of cilia whom vibrations keeps its temperature warmer or cooler if needed and small hard Horn cells that help break up prey. More important is the center cell, which orcastrates cilia movements and reproduction.
Complexity: MultiCelluar with basic organ groups.
Habitat: Omnivore
Locomotion: Three Flagella
Behaviour: Pretty social, with small groups defending each other and larger clans of groups protecting lucrative feeding grounds. They defend by using the old strategy of ganging and ripping. Their new Horn Cell lets it do serious damage.
Energy: High Appetite, all goes to reproduction or rebuilding, but it can be very low if needed. Medium metabolism as the cilia moves continueously unless in perfect temperatures. Again, center and stomach provides most food.
Reproduction Methods: Asexually from a Stomach Cell in the Sex organs and then from there, sexually by sucking in another’s flagella, the DNA in a jacket cell goes and passes to the sex organs. Mostly same as the Cellulacea Tordophi. However, newly born cells has no sex cells and only a few weapon/horn cells to streamline production.
Population: I’ll do this bit
Origin: Divide of Warm/Cool Shallows near Cellulacea Militis
Adaptation Summary(12+3=15)
Cell Membrane [Level 1]
Mineral Absorbsion [Level 1]
Multicelluar [Level 1]
Complex Sex Organs [Level 1]
Basic Motor/Eating Specialization [Level 1]
Flagella [Level 1]
Volecules/Transport Organ [Level 2]
Basic Digesting Organ/Organelle [Level 1]
Eye Organ/Organelle [Level 1]
Chlorophyll Digestion/Plant Eating [Level 2]
“Weapon [Level 1]”
”Nerve/Control Center [Level 1]”
“Temperature Control System [Level 1]”

OOC: Gene list done yet or do you need a volenteer?

I said I'd turn this thing into a killing machine...

Name: Gelu Militis
Ancestor: Cellulacea Militis
Description: Species along the lines of the Gelu Militis were already evolving as warriors to compete with each other. However, the "invasion" of the Trodophi Siccus-Militis naturally triggered greater adaptations in the older species in the area. The Celluacea Militis continously attacked their new rivals, and many died in battle. However, new adaptations would emerge...
Complexity: Single-celled
Habitat: Cold shallows (as cold as it can survive in, anyway), preferably near Volcanic vents but less dependent on them. Also, any ocean areas where it can survive, warm or cold.
Eats: Partially photosynthetic, partially mineral absorbtion, partiallly eating other cells
Locomotion: Cilia
Behaviour: Social species, generally working together against Cellucea Gelu and other Cellulacea Militis, as well as Trodophi Siccus-Militis. It attempts to kill them to get rid of competition. When attacking Trodophi Siccus-Militis, generally one attempts to sneak up on it and create a hole using a precision strike, which others can exploit.
Energy: this is both how much it needs to survive (appetite/metabolism), as well as how much a predator would get from eating it.
Reproduction Methods: Binary Fission (the cell divides into 2)
Population: I’ll do this bit
Origin: Cold waters, near the border with land and the Trodophi Siccus-Militis
Adaptation Summary:
-Cell Membrane (Lvl 1)
-Mineral Absorption (Lvl 2)
-Photosynthesis (Lvl 3) via chloroplasts
-Cilia (lvl 1)
-Mass Reproduction (lvl 3)
-Cold Resistance (lvl 1)
-Weapons (Lvl *5)

OOC: Mine are larger than yours and co-ordinated while yours are sharper. I suggest a story and some more discription.

I find it amazing how well these types of Neses are working.