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|image=Duncecap_Helmetstar.png
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|support=Soft-Bodied (Muscular Hydrostat), Shell (Calcite)
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|Genus=Galeaster▼
|respiration=Passive (External Gills)
|Species=stultus▼
|thermoregulation=Ectotherm
|Ancestor=[[Helmetstar]]▼
|descendants=N/A
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The duncecap helmetstar split from [[Helmetstar|its ancestor]] and has taken a divergent path from its evolutionary cousin, the [[
The Duncecap Helmetstar's name is derived from its conical shell. This shell contained more space than its ancestor. The majority of this extra space has become empty, and is used as a ballast. Four openings at the top of the duncecap helmetstar's shell allow the organism to expel the gasses that accumulate in its air sacs, which are filled with waste gasses from the cardiovascular system via siphuncle-like vessels that lead into the sacs. The Duncecap Helmetstar has four air sacs. These air sacs allow the duncecap helmetstar to control its buoyancy, giving it the ability to float and sink at will. This allows it to reach the araneum mats that were previously out of its reach. In order to better navigate its surroundings, the duncecap helmetstar has developed two curved claws at the end of its tentacles. These claws allow it to better anchor it to the seafloor while walking about in search of [[
The larvae of the duncecap helmetstar are significantly different from those of its ancestor. While they still look very similar to their mature counterparts, the larvae's behavior is far more different. The larvae will often be found ripping chunks off of symbiomats instead of araneum mats. This is due to the larvae's small size. If a larva were to come into contact with a wormweb or [[
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