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ARRAKIS
Biology 1100
Peter Chen
Summer 2011
Arrakis was discovered about 10
years ago.
Pictures of Arrakis from
space probe “Millennium”
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There are only 2 to 4
hours of prime light.
Temperature during the
day about 90F and in the
night can rich below
freezing.
Project 06/29 is the ecosystem in
North-West hemisphere of Arrakis
Ambrelosia Plant
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Coverage for the lake
Slow growth-rate in order
to conserve energy
Most energy goes into
nutrient-rich seed pods
Food for Phantom Worms
Phantom Worms
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Females glow
Nearly all the Phantom
Worms eaten by
Lumanati are male
It is food for Flank Fish,
and Turcoons
Flank Fish
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The fish has
electroreceptor cells
along its body
They are about 1 foot
long and skinny
They eat Phantom Worms
The female fish lay from
100-150 eggs
Lumanati
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Grows on the shoreline of
the lake
Use phosphorescent
mechanism to attract
prey
It is carnivore
Eats Phantom Worms
It is the only light source
beside the volcanic rays
Stalkinger Spider
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It lives on or near
Luminati plant
It paralyzes its prey by
injecting neurotoxins
Eats Turcoons by
injecting digestive
enzymes
Uses Turcoons body as
eggs incubator
Turcoon
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It is blind omnivores
Covered with hair like
sensors
They eat Luminati,
Phantom Worms, Flank
Fish eggs
Prey to Stalkinger Spider
Interaction between those species