#microbial mats

[carbohs-region]

Burroworm, the Upheaval Pokemon!

Type: Fighting

Evolves into Excattoia

When predation first appeared, many animals opted for the development of armor, the senses, or speed. Burroworms would take a different route, learning to dig into the microbial mats of the shallow seas to hide from predators and ambush prey. Their activity would lead to drastic changes for the Eohs seabed.

[carbohs-region]

Excattoia, the Drilling Pokemon!

Type: Fighting/Steel

Evolves from Burroworm

As Burroworms dug deeper in the sediment to hide from predators, they would eventually encounter the true seabed beneath the microbial mats. This led to the development of a hard, spinning point surrounding its mouth to break deeper into the substrate. This deformation of the seafloor would threaten many Eohs species with extinction.

[mischief-tea]

Forbidden Pudding

[eartharchives]

First signs of animal life on Earth may be from microbes

Ediacaran aged "wrinkle structures" might not be animal trace fossils, but instead be from wave-displaced microbial mats