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A random alien from a low-temperature low-gravity, low-metallicity, high-pressure moon of a Neptune-like gas giant. That moon is so cold, nitrogen is a liquid and fulfills the same geological/biological role as water on Earth.
Since physiology works at cryogenic temperatures here, creatures from this world move at a glacial pace when compared to Earth organisms. Their nerves, however, transmit signals at the speed of light because they are superconductive.
The feeding apparatus of this ayylien is located between the central arm and the base of the sensorial turret. About 4 metres tall from smelltongue to feetpads, this particular species is a mid-sized coastal predator that stabs aquatic prey from above by shooting the central arm in a burst of speed. It usually swallows prey whole with its jawless mouth, but when the item is too large for that they evert the stomach and digest it externally, usually while still alive.

Description

A random alien from a low-temperature low-gravity, low-metallicity, high-pressure moon of a Neptune-like gas giant. That moon is so cold, nitrogen is a liquid and fulfills the same geological/biological role as water on Earth.
Since physiology works at cryogenic temperatures here, creatures from this world move at a glacial pace when compared to Earth organisms. Their nerves, however, transmit signals at the speed of light because they are superconductive.
The feeding apparatus of this ayylien is located between the central arm and the base of the sensorial turret. About 4 metres tall from smelltongue to feetpads, this particular species is a mid-sized coastal predator that stabs aquatic prey from above by shooting the central arm in a burst of speed. It usually swallows prey whole with its jawless mouth, but when the item is too large for that they evert the stomach and digest it externally, usually while still alive.