Multiprotus
Evolved from: Protus
Almost exactly like the original Protus, except its reproduction via Binary Fission allows it to multiply at ten times faster of a rate. It could duplicate many times in the same time as most other cells take to duplicate once.
So is thats basic cells move (very) slowly on their own or don't move at all without help (like the liquid around them pushing them or other cells bumping into them)?
Spiktus
Evolved from: Protus
Description: The Novus was not the only lifeform which came from the Protus. Spiktus as grown spikes to stop other cells from eating it without suffering damage or dying.
Spikilia
Evolved from: Spiktus
New Characteristics: cilia hairs
Description: The Spikilia improve on the Spiktus growing small cilia hairs allowing them to move to cover larger area to find food
The crowd gazed eagerly at the glowing blue field surrounding the evolution tank. One curious otter reached out towards the tank.
“Don’t stick your paw into the time field.”
“Huh?”
“Ever seen Time Machine?”
“Ooh...”
“Yeah. Ooh, look, the update’s up!”
*****
The Bigus is essentially just a larger Cicilius. It’s not the most successful cell, seeing as it has higher energy requirements and a larger, more unwieldy size. However, it survives because it is quite fast, and relatively responsive to its surroundings.
The Divalus is our first multicellular lifeform. It is simply two photosynthetic cells attached by a thin membrane, sharing resources. The design seems to be quite successful.
The Parasitus has taken over and completely replaced its Predecessor, the Novus Parasite. These cells have developed the capability of ‘stealing’ DNA from other cells. However, this is usually only useful for sharing traits with their own species, as the use of other species’ DNA tends to result in fatal mutations. However, once in a rare while, this ‘theft’ can be advantageous.
The Chemalus has secured itself a niche by developing a method of chemosynthesis, receiving energy from things other than the photosynthesis or predation of other cells.
The Blobarfus is a fascinating example of symbiosis- a Barfus is protected by a Blobus, in turn it provides an easy means to destroy prey with its corrosive expulsions.
The Latrocinus is a mutation of the Bitus, noted for transferring the genetic material of its hosts, with similar results to those of the Parasitus.
The Symabus is a more symbiotic descendent of the Parasite, now propelling its host Blobus around in exchange for nutrients.
The Photophilus is one wildly successful photosynthesizer, coating the surfaces of the evolution tank. Its high surface area and simple photosensor, as well as a primitive movement system, have made it an almost perfect match for its job.
The Digestoloco has become an effective cell, breaking down its prey with lysosomes, who are believed to have been brought into the species by Latrocinii genetic shuffling. The old Novaloco has gone extinct.
The Hunter and Stalker have gotten into a very interesting and evenly-balanced war of Predators. The Hunter has opted for speed, and the Stalker has opted for Light-sensing. With the demise of their common ancestor, the evolutionary wars between them are just starting.
The Sensica is an effective traveler and has developed a more effective sense of touch. This population is just beginning to rise.
Finally, the Ramloco has become a more effective bringer of chaos, using its new flagellae to propel itself into larger cells.
*****
“Okay, we won’t let the robot write the update again. Where the heck did Tekk go? And where’s the image?”
“Ah, there. Thanks.”
SpoilerStats :
Protus
Evolved From: Primordial Soup
The very first lifeform. A small, reproducing cell which feeds on nutrients it comes across.
Novus
Evolved From: Protus
The second lifeform. With an enclosed nucleus and internal membranes, this species and its successors are poised for great things.
Novalus
Evolved from: Novus
The Novalus is the first lifeform to take advantage of the sun's energy. It was the first to develop the organelles necessary to absorb and process sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide: Chloroplasts.
Novoloco
Evolved from: Novus
Description: The Novoloco is the first cell to be able to move by its own locomotion (hence the name, Novoloco) by the adaptation of a flagella.
Blobus
Evolved From: Novus
This evil cell has developed a way to engulf and 'digest' other cells it may collide with randomly, if they are small enough.
Cicilius
Evolved from: Novus
Cicili move around with metaphorical oars of little hairs, cilia, that beat rythmically.
Parasite
Evolved from: Novus
Novus Parasite depend on other cells to live, stealing their energy.
Predator
Evolved from: Novus
The Novus Predator feeds off of other organisms and has created ways of doing so more efficiently through digestive organelles.
Spiktus
Evolved from: Protus
Description: The Novus was not the only lifeform which came from the Protus. Spiktus as grown spikes to stop other cells from eating it without suffering damage or dying.
Barfus
Evolved from: Novus
Description: It pukes its digestive fluids out on its prey and eats the fluid and the prey.
Bitus
Evolved From: Protus
Description: A virus, technically it is not alive. This virus can attach to Protus and inject its own DNA via endocytosis.
Ramvus
Evolved From: Novus
One of many of the third wave of lifeforms. With an enclosed nucleus and internal membranes, this species now advances by having a small spike. This ruptures other cells, thus lowering the competition for the Ramvus.
Bigus
Evolved from: Cicilius
A bigger version of Cicilius with more hair.
Divalus
Evolved from: Novalus
The success of the novalus' new method of energy collection led to rapid multiplication over the years, which inevitable led to mutation. Occasionally, a novalus involved in the act of cloning itself would fail to complete the process, leading to two novalus cells stuck together. This turned out to be a positive adaptation as the two cells could collect more energy than one. Into the primordial soup, the first multi-cellular organism was born.
Parasitus
Evolved from Parasite:
Evolution: Genetic Theft
Whenever it parasites a cell with a useful trait, it can copy this trait for later use, as well as trade it with other Parasitii.
Chemalus
Evolved From: Novus
A Novus that has developed chemosynthesis, a Chemalus can make energy from inorganic substances.
Blobarfus
Evolved from: Blobus, Barfus:
One day, a Blobus tried to surround a Barfus. It succeeded, but instead of eating it, it absorbed it into the inside of the cell. Because of this mutation, the Blobarfus, a multi-celled organism, was born. The Barfus was thought of as a "stomach" to feed the cell.
Latrocinus
Evolved from: Bitus
Evolved: Plasmid, DNA Helicase
Description: While Bitus require itself to be absorbed via endocytosis into a host cell in order to infect, this organism only needs to secrete its own plasmid into the host. The plasmid inside the host will alter its DNA and will reproduce along with the host. The resulting virus from this reproduction will carry a part of its host's amino acids. While it does not kill its host, this virus can transfer genetic materials of its host into another host regardless of the species.
Symabus
Evolved from: Parasite
New feature: Flagella and reactive cell division.
The Symabus has evolved some kind of cooperative relationship with the Blobbus. It uses its flagella to widen its area of searching. When it finds a Blobbus, it attaches itslef and provides movement to its host. In return for leeching nutrients, it moves the Blobbus around so that its host has more chance of finding food itself. If the host survives long enough to divide, the Symabus can detect this, and times its own cell division so that each new cell can latch onto a host Blobbus immediately.
Photophilus
Evolved from: Novalus
Another inevitable adaptation from the primeval photosynthesizing organism, the Photophilus was a long cell covered entirely by cilia, with a small light sensitive organ on the front. Thus, it fled from the darkness and into the light.
Digestoloco
Evolved from: Novoloco
New traits: digestive organelles
Description: The Digestoloco is a new evolution of the Novoloco that has digestive organelles which break down anything smaller than itself that it happens to bump into and get nutrients from it. With its flagella, it is still able to move quite rapidly.
Hunter
Evolved From: Predator
In addition to the more-effective lysosomal digestion (assuming that is the method that was added, maybe more acidic lysosomes?) the Nova Hunter has gained the ability to move around faster by growing CILIA, allowing it to move faster than its Sarcodinate predecessor
Stalker
Evolved From: Predator
New evolution: Light sensitive patch
As the Novus Predator flourished two distinct versions appeared. One seemed focused on movement while the Novus Stalker focused on finding it's prey. A small patch on it's "front" has developed chemicals sensitive to light. While it doesn't allow them to tell the difference between things it can show where there is an abstinence of light.
Sensica
Evolved from: Cilius
New Characteristics: Sensitive Cilia
Characterisitics: Cilia Hairs, Sensitive Cilia
New, weaker cilia beat and can judge whether there is something in the way. It has no understanding of whether it is friend or foe, though.
Ramloco
Evolved From: Ramvus
With no method of propulsion, the Ramvus relied on luck more than anything to lyse other cells, but now a new evolution occurred: The Ramloco. Possessing a few cilia at the opposite end to its body as its protein ram, the Ramloco is now much more efficient at clearing its surroundings of the competition.
Note: Sorry to the people who posted the latest evolutions, I didn't see you until I'd posted. Could you repost your evolutions so that I can put them in the next update please?
Latrovella (Latrovirus II)
Evolved from: Latrocinus
Evolved: Restriction Enzyme
Description: Just like its predecessor, it infects a host and uses the plasmid to invade its DNA. However, now, the plasmid of this virus alters the host's DNA to produce restriction enzymes within the cytosol, causing the break down of the mRNA, rendering the host unable to reproduce or even function at all. The host will die eventually being unable to produce new celluar materials.
Spiktus
Evolved from: Protus
Description: The Novus was not the only lifeform which came from the Protus. Spiktus as grown spikes to stop other cells from eating it without suffering damage or dying.
Spikilia
Evolved from: Spiktus
New Characteristics: cilia hairs
Description: The Spikilia improve on the Spiktus growing small cilia hairs allowing them to move to cover larger area to find food
Novus Marauder
Evolved from: Novus Stalker
New Evolution: cilia hairs
Description: Now able to "see" it's prey it needed to get to it. The Marauder developed cilia to move and the hairs give it a more accurate description of if the thing it hit was prey or not.
Chemalus Rotora
Evolved from: Chemalus
Description: A cell with a novel method of movement, it has transformed its body into a hollow tube. The inside of the tube is filled with cilia, now highly protected from damage. However, it also has limited sites for the exit of materials from its cell membrane; these sites are located only at the back of the tube, further increasing the speed of movement.
Cilium Sensica
Evolved from: Cilius
New Characteristics: Sensitive Cilia
Characterisitics: Cilia Hairs, Sensitive Cilia
New, weaker cilia beat and can judge whether there is something in the way. It has no understanding of whether it is friend or foe, though.
Evolves to:
Cilium Koda
Evolved from: Cilium Sensica
New Characteristics: Specialised Cilia
Characteristics: Cilia Hairs, Sensitive Cilia, Specialised Cilia
New, specialised hairs can send shockwaves through the water to knockout smaller micro-organisims.
"Koda?"
"Yeah, as in KO'd. And then the compulsory suffix!"
Digestoblobo (not related to Blobus)
Evolved from: Digestoloco
New traits: multi-cellular organism
Description: The digestoblobo was born when two digestolocos bumped into each other and now these consist of several single digestolocos.
Old:
Digestoloco
Evolved from: Novoloco
New traits: digestive organelles
Description: The Digestoloco is a new evolution of the Novoloco that has digestive organelles which break down anything smaller than itself that it happens to bump into and get nutrients from it. With its flagella, it is still able to move quite rapidly.
Feelaloco
Evolved from: Digestoloco
New traits: Cilia
Description: The Feelaloco is another evolution off of the Digestoloco, but instead of becoming a multicellular organism, the Feelaloco has instead evolved cilia, which can help it determine which way it is going in conjunction with its flagella, but also the cilia help it to feel the world around it.
Multiprotus
Evolved from: Protus
Almost exactly like the original Protus, except its reproduction via Binary Fission allows it to multiply at ten times faster of a rate. It could duplicate many times in the same time as most other cells take to duplicate once.
Divalus
Evolved from: Novalus
The success of the novalus' new method of energy collection led to rapid multiplication over the years, which inevitable led to mutation. Occasionally, a novalus involved in the act of cloning itself would fail to complete the process, leading to two novalus cells stuck together. This turned out to be a positive adaptation as the two cells could collect more energy than one. Into the primordial soup, the first multi-cellular organism was born.
Vigilanus
Evolved from: Divalus
New traits: Apoptosis (programmed cell death)
With Divalus cells now depending on each other for survival, some evolved a trait of self-sacrifice in the event of attack by Parasitus or various other parasites. These cells would destroy themselves in an effort to prevent the attackers multiplying and spreading to neighbouring 'friendly' cells. They would also self-destruct to prevent the spread of harmful mutations.
Divalus
Evolved from: Novalus
The success of the novalus' new method of energy collection led to rapid multiplication over the years, which inevitable led to mutation. Occasionally, a novalus involved in the act of cloning itself would fail to complete the process, leading to two novalus cells stuck together. This turned out to be a positive adaptation as the two cells could collect more energy than one. Into the primordial soup, the first multi-cellular organism was born.
Into...
Divincia
Evolved from: Divalus
New Trait/s: Cell specialization: Flagtella, Digestion juices
Soon, some of the cells of the Divalus begun to specialize. A bundle of fragments (cillia? Short flagtella?) is grown by the back cell. While the front one begun to specialize in digestion and 'sight'. Once in a while a 'brain' cell, just a bundle of membranes connection them, offers quicker sharing of food, faster turns and the sharing of infomation. (Very simple, the back cell has a flagtella, front cell engulfs /photosythesis to produce stuff and a center cell to channel energy and directions.)
I mean 2-3 specialized cells. One has digestion connected the proportion (moving) center. Then, in order for them to focus more on specialization instead of mineral trans-sharing, a third cell automatically takes nutricuats from one cell to another, takes info from surroundings to the 'movement' center so they can surn correctly and to create a layer of 'Fat' to keep the stuff so the other cels don't have to worry about food storage if they get too success then not.
Divalith
Evolved from: Divalus
Life was tough is the vast oceans where life first appeared. Thousands of early photosynthesizers perished in the long, cold, dark nights. The ebb and flow of the endless oceans also took their toll on early life, with each wave leaving batches of microscopic organisms to dry up and die on the cold, hard land. The Divalith evolved to survive these harsh situations. When deprived of light or water, the Divalith grew dormant, chloroplasts becoming etioplasts, and it's metabolism slowing to a crawl. This allowed the Divalith to survive for days, only to be reactivated when returned to the wet and the light.
Hmm, you know, I don't think that this is really working. All that happens is people making single posts and evolutions, and me posting small explanations of how things happened. I don't feel much life or enthusiasm in here.
Perhaps this would work better if we ignored the first three pages and started over with a 'Blobster' or something like in DaftNES and worked with macroevolution, instead of cellular evolution.
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