Quasi-arachnoid
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A Quasi-arachnoid is a creature that exhibits characteristics similar to Terran spiders and scorpions.
- It is a type of lifeform.
- It is a classification of creature type.
- They are also known as Arachnidoids.
Description (Specifications)
A quasi-arachnoid creature is distinguished by a number of characteristics:
- Segmented bodies consisting of two or more parts: typically a fused head and thorax (...a cephalothorax) and an abdomen.
- A relatively rigid skin covering the outside of the body.
- Four or more pairs of jointed appendages referred to as legs. These are typically used for walking or jumping.
- Large mandibles.
- Many possess the ability to spin webs or create other trapper mechanisms.
- Many of these creatures possess dexterity and reflexes among the fastest known in Charted Space.
Similar Forms
Quasi-arachnoids are considered to be a relatively esoteric subclassification of Insectoid, primarily used by biologists to specifically identify a creature type.
Specific Species Examples
- Brinn
- Etra
- Fulacinian Trapper
- Graytch AKA Spidertaur
- Lamura Gav AKA Lamura
- Noxian Spider, native to Nox in Dagudashaag Sector.
- Sred*Ni
- Surogotan AKA Xu’rokotani
- Tree Lions, native to Jesedipere in the Spinward Marches.
History & Background (Dossier)
Most biologists agree that a creature should exhibit at least three of the characteristics associated with quasi-arachnoids to qualify as an quasi-arachnoid, though others set the limit at two. The term is necessarily generic.
It is relatively common for a creature to meet sufficient criteria to qualify as more than one classification of animal.
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References & Contributors (Sources)
This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science