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==Overview==
==About==
Golus are 4-6 cm marine snails, with a hard coiled shell. Easily startled the golus is capable of suddenly jetting backwards through the water, as a means of escaping predators. They have short tails and twin eyes on stalks which extend out from under the shells forward lip. Males of the species are found to be smaller on average than the females and lack the eggs laying pores on their bellies. Both sexes care for and tend to the eggs once laid.
:Golus are 4-6 cm marine snails, with a hard coiled shell. Easily startled the golus is capable of suddenly jetting backwards through the water, as a means of escaping predators. They have short tails and twin eyes on stalks which extend out from under the shells forward lip. Males of the species are found to be smaller on average than the females and lack the eggs laying pores on their bellies. Both sexes care for and tend to the eggs once laid.


Golus are found amongst the egg brood of Parvils, where they eat algae, and lay their own eggs (~700). They exist in a symbiotic relationship with the larger predator, caring for the Parvil’s eggs, in exchange for the protection they are afforded. They are also known to excrete a toxic gel, which coats the Parvil’s, and their own eggs. By virtue of their symbiotic relationship, Parvil are immune to the poison.
:Golus are found amongst the egg brood of Parvils, where they eat algae, and lay their own eggs (~700). They exist in a symbiotic relationship with the larger predator, caring for the Parvil’s eggs, in exchange for the protection they are afforded. They are also known to excrete a toxic gel, which coats the Parvil’s, and their own eggs. By virtue of their symbiotic relationship, Parvil are immune to the poison.
;Common Names: <list names the species is referenced by-->
;Common Names: <list names the species is referenced by-->


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;Reproduction:<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->
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==Sub-Species==
==Notable Sub-Species==
<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->
<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->


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;General:<--brief note about domestication-->
;General:<--brief note about domestication-->
;Resources:<--resources obtained from domestication-->
;Resources:<--resources obtained from domestication-->
==Stories==


==See Also==
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 02:34, 20 April 2023

About

Golus are 4-6 cm marine snails, with a hard coiled shell. Easily startled the golus is capable of suddenly jetting backwards through the water, as a means of escaping predators. They have short tails and twin eyes on stalks which extend out from under the shells forward lip. Males of the species are found to be smaller on average than the females and lack the eggs laying pores on their bellies. Both sexes care for and tend to the eggs once laid.
Golus are found amongst the egg brood of Parvils, where they eat algae, and lay their own eggs (~700). They exist in a symbiotic relationship with the larger predator, caring for the Parvil’s eggs, in exchange for the protection they are afforded. They are also known to excrete a toxic gel, which coats the Parvil’s, and their own eggs. By virtue of their symbiotic relationship, Parvil are immune to the poison.
Common Names
<list names the species is referenced by-->

Description

Classification
Mollusc
Size
<--number--> kg (<--number--> pounds), <--height--> m ( <--height--> feet/inches), <length--> as appropriate
Appearance
<--general description, include body part ratios as required, consider: skeleton, mobility, body covering, respiratory system, nervous System, additional features-->
Sexual dimorphism
<--note differences between the sexes-->
Variance
<--any other variance, include subspeciation-->

Ecology

Habitat
<--primary and secondary climate and terrain-->
Diet
<--what do they eat-->

Behaviour

Social grouping
<--herds, pack, solitary, etc-->
Temperament
<--skittishness, aggression-->
Intelligence
<--apparent intelligence-->
Reproduction
<--method, cycles, associated behaviours-->

Notable Sub-Species

<--list of sub-species with notable differences-->

Domestication

General
<--brief note about domestication-->
Resources
<--resources obtained from domestication-->

Stories

See Also

<--links to related material-->