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The Spiral Shelled Abyssal is a pelagic drake that is found across the globe. Despite the extreme dimorphism the Spiral Shelled Abyssal is actually a distant relative to the Sky Abyssal.
This drake gets it’s name from it’s bizarre shell structure. Despite its impressive shape and size the shell is quite light and even aids in the drake’s buoyancy. Males and females are nearly identical however male’s shells will grow and spiral through it’s life. Much like the rings of a tree the number of spirals can help indicate age.
While not particularly fast the Spiral Shelled abyssal can travel vast distances, feeding primarily on plankton and other small invertebrates. However they are not picky eaters and will feed on just about anything they can catch.
Much like their airborne cousins the Spiral Shelled Abyssal are solitary and will only pair off during the mating season. Females will deposit their eggs in small batches, typically on rocks or floating plant life. Young Spiraled Shelled Abyssals are shell-less and will develop their signature shells as they age.

Description

The Spiral Shelled Abyssal is a pelagic drake that is found across the globe. Despite the extreme dimorphism the Spiral Shelled Abyssal is actually a distant relative to the Sky Abyssal.
This drake gets it’s name from it’s bizarre shell structure. Despite its impressive shape and size the shell is quite light and even aids in the drake’s buoyancy. Males and females are nearly identical however male’s shells will grow and spiral through it’s life. Much like the rings of a tree the number of spirals can help indicate age.
While not particularly fast the Spiral Shelled abyssal can travel vast distances, feeding primarily on plankton and other small invertebrates. However they are not picky eaters and will feed on just about anything they can catch.
Much like their airborne cousins the Spiral Shelled Abyssal are solitary and will only pair off during the mating season. Females will deposit their eggs in small batches, typically on rocks or floating plant life. Young Spiraled Shelled Abyssals are shell-less and will develop their signature shells as they age.