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Polly-Limax
(polly LI-max)

For a long period of time, Polly-Limax (commonly known as “Slug Fish”) was considered a separate species to Tripods. It was later discovered however that Slug Fish are in fact the first life stage (if it can be called that) of a tripod, almost similar to the tadpole stage of am Earth amphibian’s life.

All fully grown adult tripods have the capability of spawning Polly-Limax. In this sense they could be considered asexual. They give birth to them live and in large quantities. When Polly-Limax is first born it is roughly 5cm in length but it quickly grows, over a period of a few days, to its maximum size of between 29-31cm.

Once the Polly-Limax has reached this stage it then goes looking for a second Polly-Limax spawned of a different tripod. The two then mate and then swim away from one another. They try to find an area of moderately deep water and attach themselves to the seabed via their mouthparts.

They then undergo a form of metamorphosis. The fleshy shell on their head and back begin to extend over the rest of the body and the defensive spikes retract. Attached via what used to be the mouth, the Polly-Limax forms a type of cocoon. It is then within this cocoon that the adult tripod grows.

After a months gestation period, two new, adult form, tripods hatch from the two polly-limax that mated. This marks the end of the Polly-Limax’s life. These new individuals are almost identical genetically. It is rare for either young to make it to full size. Many young adult tripods are hunted and killed by larger adult tripods.

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Description
Website: www.tgharrison.com/

Polly-Limax
(polly LI-max)

For a long period of time, Polly-Limax (commonly known as “Slug Fish”) was considered a separate species to Tripods. It was later discovered however that Slug Fish are in fact the first life stage (if it can be called that) of a tripod, almost similar to the tadpole stage of am Earth amphibian’s life.

All fully grown adult tripods have the capability of spawning Polly-Limax. In this sense they could be considered asexual. They give birth to them live and in large quantities. When Polly-Limax is first born it is roughly 5cm in length but it quickly grows, over a period of a few days, to its maximum size of between 29-31cm.

Once the Polly-Limax has reached this stage it then goes looking for a second Polly-Limax spawned of a different tripod. The two then mate and then swim away from one another. They try to find an area of moderately deep water and attach themselves to the seabed via their mouthparts.

They then undergo a form of metamorphosis. The fleshy shell on their head and back begin to extend over the rest of the body and the defensive spikes retract. Attached via what used to be the mouth, the Polly-Limax forms a type of cocoon. It is then within this cocoon that the adult tripod grows.

After a months gestation period, two new, adult form, tripods hatch from the two polly-limax that mated. This marks the end of the Polly-Limax’s life. These new individuals are almost identical genetically. It is rare for either young to make it to full size. Many young adult tripods are hunted and killed by larger adult tripods.

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