Binucleus Cellulase

Binucleus Cellulase split from their ancestor. With the world rolling towards a mass extinction event, there was a sharp increase in dead organisms to feed on. The Binucleus Cellulase are named for the fact that they have gained access to cellulase, which allows them to break down cellulose and release nutrients from it back into the environment. Unlike their cousins, the Binucleus Chitinase, the Binucleus Cellulase also form colonies. Their colonies resemble mycelium, as that is an optimal colony form for a dikaryotic cell. This colony form also causes them to often have very closely related neighbors but simultaneously run into unrelated colonies as it spreads, thus they have switched to cellular mating upon collision with other colonies. Some species have mating types, which prevent them from accidentally mating with themselves.

Binucleus Cellulase are generally found in soil and substrate. Their fibrous colonies may sometimes be visible to the naked eye, where they may be described as some sort of pinkish mold. Their denitrifying ability allows them to thrive in low-oxygen conditions. They utilize chitinous cell walls for support as they grow their colonies. Similar to their cousins, the Binucleus Chitinase, the Binucleus Cellulase experience a peak in diversity during the peak of the mass extinction event, in their case exceeding 5,000 species and leveling off to 800-1,000 at a time once the worst of it has passed. Species in cold environments grow more slowly than those in warm environments, and terrestrial species have thicker cell walls.