Milius Mold
Basic Information
Anatomy
Large mats of white/green fluffy fungus-like hyphi spreading over the body of the dead animal. Once critical mass has been reached the mat is covered in small brown/black moss-like spermatozoa that carry the spores of the next generation.
Genetics and Reproduction
Due to the nature of the cells that form out of the spore. It has been observed that it may reproduced by the act of the carcass being torn before critical mass has been reached, or by asexual and/or sexual reproduction.
Growth Rate & Stages
The rate of growth is directly correlated to the temperature and humidity of the desiccating flesh's location.
Ecology and Habitats
Damp, dark, and warm locations are the best conditions for Milius Mold to form.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Mostly grows on rotting corpses of eels, in dark, damp, and warm locations. But will grow on any fleshy tissue in a location that is beneficial to its growth.
Biological Cycle
It starts as a spore that can be locked away for decades before the right conditions have been met. It forms long chains of cells that form into large mats on the desiccating flesh. Once a sufficient size has been reached "Critical Mass" it transforms into its reproductive cycle, asexually or sexually dependent on the conditions of the environment.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
A protein and vitamin rich form of food for certain species of creatures.
Scientific Name
Milius funginate
Average Height
1.2 mm - 1 cm
Average Weight
Half the mass of the carcass.
Average Length
10% larger than the carcass.
Geographic Distribution
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