15 Polynuclea

Name: Polynuclea
Ancestor: Protocapsulus
A protocapsulus descendant with more advanced gene management abilities for integrating genome fragments and rejecting known harmful sequences. The protein encapsulation of the genome is more advanced with sites for various functions and pores for access to the genome. The RNA molecule is neatly coiled, with the ability to uncoil specific points in reaction to the presence of triggers and catalysts.
Due to it's tendency to assimilate genes from other organisms it has taken some of their qualities, such as hexageomus crystallization fragemets (expressed as shards rather than a shell), volafluidus sulphurous and pyrite concentrated grains in the membrane and cytoplasm, etc.
It exists inside hydrothermal vents and chambers but circulating closer to the exit to the open ocean, at the cooler part of the inside of the vents. It is exposed to beneficial nutrients and harmful wastes of hexageomus and volafluidus that grow around the polynuclea and deeper in the vents. It has exploited some unique membrane organelles and metabolic pathways to chemically decay or displace dissolved substances that are of no benefit.
Food: Environmental nucleotides, small genomic and peptic fragments, gases and dissolved metal ions.
Metabolism: Chemolithotrophic and Chemoorganotrophic
Reproduction: Spontaneous division
Optimal Ambient Temperature: 200°C Regions: Deep hydrothermal vent

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• 2 Protocapsulus

Temporal Range: Late Primordial Eon - ???
Year 1,450,000,000- Year ???