Cheripod

The Cheripodi are a species of Brachiopod which formerly operated as a sovereign species, before peacefully ceding into the Kyekna United Monarchies after an invasion by the CHKC-27 AIs.

The Cheripodi, like all Brachiopods, have two shells, which can close to seal the Cheripod inside, or open completely. The Cheripodi have eight legs, a single, and a mouth, all hidden when the shells close.

Cheripodi range in color from black, grey, white, and a rare translucence, they have single eyes, the colours of which depend on the gender. Male Cheripodi have red irises, females have blue ones, and hemaphrodites have yellow ones.